Kristen French
Mapping the Earth’s Magnetism
Early explorers felt the powerful pull of the poles
The Visual Language of Crystals
Chemistry becomes art in Thomas Blanchard’s timelapse video
Maybe I Am the Asshole?
What a popular subreddit can tell us about everyday morality
Placebo Science Is Rooted in Witch Hunts
How we learned to sort true from false in medicine.
The Art of Quantum Forces
Two artists reveal the hidden magic in particle physics.
A Tiny Insect with Extraordinary Piss
The sharpshooter catapults its urine at high speed.
Has Psychiatry Lost Touch With Individuals?
An argument for emphasis on subjective experience.
The Animals That Turn Bodily Fluids into Weapons
Four explosive tales of blood, spit, and venom.
Everything in Its Right Place
When a misplaced sense of familiarity gives rise to delusions of place.
The Speediest Creatures on Earth
How tiny one-celled protists pull off their strange and marvelous feats.