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Sociology

What Counts as Science?

The arXiv preprint service is trying to answer an age-old question.

October 13, 2016

To Rescue Democracy, Go Outside

Real spaces, not digital ones, will fix our politics.

October 7, 2016

Four Ball Games You’ve Never Heard Of

From bouncy castle soccer to foot golf, we are still inventing new sports.

August 22, 2016

Stadiums and Other Sacred Cows

Why questioning the value of sports is seen as blasphemy.

August 11, 2016

The Lessons of a Ghost Planet

Vulcan shows us science beyond the scientific method.

June 16, 2016

Ingenious: Nathaniel Comfort

The science historian talks to Nautilus.

June 16, 2016

Why Is Biomedical Research So Conservative?

Funding, incentives, and skepticism of theory make some scientists play it safe.

May 27, 2016

Selfishness Is Learned

We tend to be cooperative—unless we think too much.

May 27, 2016

Retiring Retirement

A growing portion of the elderly look and act anything but.

May 20, 2016