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Here are a handful of highlights from Issue Thirty-Eight.
- The Planets with the Giant Diamonds Inside
Corey S. Powell mines the chaotic mysteries of Uranus and Neptune which, despite being the solar systems’ most overlooked planets, are still incredibly fascinating. - The Botanist Who Defied Stalin
Resistance comes in many forms. Nikolai Vavilov dreamed of feeding the world but starved to death in a Russian prison. His spirit of rebellion—and his dream of a seed bank to end hunger—lives on. - The English Professor Who Foresaw Modern Neuroscience
In the aftermath of World War I, Cambridge Professor I.A. Richards pioneered a view of cognition way before its time. In many ways, his ideas helped shape modern neuroscience.
