Biology | Neuroscience
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Chapter one
Dreams
Culture | Psychology
Why Horror Films Are More Popular Than Ever
It feels good to control what will terrify you.
Culture | Anthropology
Why a Universal Society Is Unattainable
Our minds evolved in an Us-vs-Them universe of our own making.
Chapter two
Destinations
Culture | Literature
Who Said Nobody Read Isaac Newton?
It’s a myth that legendary works in science aren’t read.
Biology | Environment
We Crush, Poison, and Destroy Insects at Our Own Peril
Insects are escape artists. Now they face a threat more pernicious than predation.
Matter | Aliens
Is Life Special Just Because It’s Rare?
Vitalism in the age of modern science.
Numbers | Health
How to Fix the Vaccine Rollout
A computational biologist charts a fair and efficient course for vaccine distribution.
Chapter three
Transformations
Biology | Health
The Dangerous Evolution of the Coronavirus
These scientists have a new model for identifying variants before they kill.
Culture | Psychology
Want to Get Out Alive? Follow the Ants
Ants show that emergency exits can work better when they’re obstructed.
Biology | Animals
Octopuses Find New Hunting Buddies
Animals are teaming up to adapt to a changing world.
Chapter four
Limitations
Culture | Sociology
We Need More Feminist Dads
It’s not easy to overcome the masculine conception of fatherhood.
Numbers | Health
The Doctor Will Sniff You Now
Step aside, Dr. House, Deep Nose will one day be the best diagnostician in medicine.
Biology | Animals
Cognitive Scientists Are Going to the Dogs
Unleashing a new breed of research into co-evolution and the aging brain.
Chapter five
Literature
Numbers | Literature
Why Computers Will Never Write Good Novels
The power of narrative flows only from the human brain.
Ideas | Literature
In Science Fiction, We Are Never Home
Where technology leads to exile and yearning.
Culture | Earth Science
Digging Deeper Into Holocaust History
What geoscientists are uncovering in Eastern Europe.
Related Facts So Romantic
“Reality provides us with facts so romantic that imagination itself could add nothing to them.” —Jules Verne
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Ideas
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How Universes Might Bubble Up and Collide
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Can You Treat Loneliness By Creating an Imaginary Friend?
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