Yvonne Bang

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    The John, Paul, George, and Ringo of Genes

    A pictorial map of the genes that unite all life.

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    The Ocean in Motion

    How Earth’s seas get around.

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    Humanity’s Most Problematic Attempts to Get All the Water

    Survival shows are running amok. The contestants are naked; they’re two out-of-shape guys in the woods; they’re stuck on an island. Despite differences in attire or setting, one thing remains constant: For every survivor, finding potable water is the first order of business. But the challenge doesn’t end there: First they find water; then they […]

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    Infected Monkeys and Other Cautionary Tales From the Biolab

    No matter how safe the lab is, humans working with deadly bioagents can make errors.

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    David Deutsch Explains Why It’s Good To Be Wrong

    Making a mistake on a science exam is bad. So is publishing a paper with flawed reasoning. But what about being fallible in the first place? That, says David Deutsch, should be embraced.Deutsch is a Fellow of the Royal Society, a pioneer in quantum computing, and a popular science book author. He is also a […]

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    Meet the 17-Year-Old, Award-Winning, Rube Goldberg Parts Manufacturer

    Tommy George and the Agents of SHIELD shot a Nerf ball and erased a whiteboard.

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    Thank You for Buying “Call of Duty” & Helping to Fight Cancer!

    No still image can show the amazing realism of the Call of Duty games—but this can give you an idea.Activision If you’ve seen the latest ads for the video game Call of Duty, they are almost guaranteed to have left an impression. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . First-person […]

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    How a Snowflake Turns Into an Avalanche

    Meet the avalanche engineers of the Subzero Laboratory.

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    Secrets in the Ice

    Love notes and warning messages are buried in Earth’s frozen archive.

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    What to Eat After the Apocalypse

    Engineer Joshua Pearce explains how to feed 7 billion people after a global catastrophe.