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Making Light of Gravity
Physicist Claudia de Rham on her 3 greatest revelations while writing The Beauty of Falling: A Life in Pursuit of Gravity. -
The Age of Rebellion
The surprising relationship between age and success in rebellions. -
The Feminist Botanist
A 19th-century tale of hermaphrodite flowers, Charles Darwin, and women’s right to vote. -
The Psychology of Getting High—a Lot
Time to extinguish the slacker cliche. -
The Shark Whisperer
Donald Nelson spent his life undoing the damage that Jaws did to the perception of sharks. -
Nine Rebel Astronomy Theories That Went Dark
Bright ideas from astronomy’s biggest stars haven’t always worked out. -
The Part-Time Climate Scientist
A humble steam engineer put humans in the driver’s seat. -
The Bad Trip Detective
The researcher delving into the downsides of psychedelic drugs. -
A Revolution in Time
Why clocks need to follow the tempo of nature. -
Lithium, the Elemental Rebel
What a missing element can teach us about the universe. -
The Marine Biologist Who Dove Right In
He changed the study of ocean life by getting in the water. -
The Rebel Issue
How we change the world.
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The Prizefighters
If you want to know what it takes to succeed in science, head to the Nobel Prize ceremony.
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The Bacteria That Revolutionized the World
How cyanobacteria killed one climate and created our habitable Earth.
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Does Science Fiction Shape the Future?
Conversations with visionary science fiction authors on the social impact of their work.
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What a Bronze Age Skeleton Reveals About Cavities
Here’s a hint: He didn’t eat processed foods and sugar.
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The Marvelous Seamounts of the Southeast Pacific
An expedition to a little-explored region returns with deep-sea wonders. -
The Ocean Apocalypse Is Upon Us, Maybe
What we know—and don’t know—about a crucial climate tipping point. -
The Invasive Species
When it comes to tinkering with nature, our résumé is a list of breathtaking mistakes. -
Archaeology at the Bottom of the Sea
David Gibbins on his 3 greatest revelations while writing A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks. -
How a Total Eclipse Alters Your Psyche
The importance of feeling small and insignificant.