Biology | Neuroscience
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Chapter one
Orientation
Matter | Earth Science
What Happens to Google Maps When Tectonic Plates Move?
Earth’s tremors can tweak your GPS coordinates.
Matter | Astronomy
Red Planet Ride-Along
Hit the trail with the Mars rovers, on the hunt for water and life.
Chapter two
Survey
Culture | History
We Are All Ancient Mapmakers
Why we still see the world like the mathematician and poet who first mapped it.
Matter | Archaeology
These Maps Reveal Earth’s Unspoiled Places
A revolution in archaeology is happening just when we need it most.
Biology | Environment
The Hidden Warning of Fall Colors
Did autumn reds and yellows evolve to repel insects?
Biology | Neuroscience
The Brain Cells That Guide Animals
New evidence the neural rules of navigation are universal.
Chapter three
Boundary
Culture | Astronomy
Why Astrology Matters
Seeing meaning in the stars is a vital part of the scientific story.
Biology | Genetics
The John, Paul, George, and Ringo of Genes
A pictorial map of the genes that unite all life.
Numbers | Psychology
The Cultural Distances Between Us
Mapping the world’s psychological traits.
Chapter four
Bearing
Culture | Linguistics
Never Say Wolf
How taboo language turned the wolf into a monster.
Culture | Science Practice
How Geology Can Ease Your Mind
Take comfort that we live on a very old, durable planet.
Numbers | Math
Mapping Gay-Friendly Cities Through History
A data analyst uncovers a timeless message about correlation.
Chapter five
Latitudes
Culture | Cognitive Science
There’s No Homunculus In Our Brain Who Guides Us
Why the cognitive-map theory is misguided.
Culture | Anthropology
Why Doesn’t Everybody Have Dark Skin Today?
Questions and answers about the science of skin color.
Culture | Health
What Really Inflamed the Coronavirus Epidemic
Censorship didn’t worsen the deadly virus outbreak. Incompetence did.
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