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The Science of Star Wars Weaponry

Just how realistic are lightsabers, blasters, and ion cannons?

November 30, 2017

Love, Death, and Other Forgotten Traditions

What we don’t tell our children.

November 13, 2017

Is There Beer in Space?

How the emptiness of the void got filled.

November 2, 2017

Ideology Is the Original Augmented Reality

How we fill gaps in our everyday experiences.

October 26, 2017

Why New York Is Just an Average City

Understanding any city requires understanding how all cities scale.

June 22, 2017

What Is Space?

It’s not what you think.

Meet Seven Extraordinary Women Scientists

A neuroscientist turned designer has created a unique celebration of women’s history month.

The Man Who Played with Absolute Power

A chat with the creator of the Stanford Prison Experiment.

February 9, 2017

Time Is Contagious

How to control the subjective experience of time.

January 30, 2017

Against Willpower

Willpower is a dangerous, old idea that needs to be scrapped.

January 30, 2017

The Deceptions of Luck

Nature makes chance, humans make luck.

January 9, 2017

It’s Personal: Five Scientists on the Heroes Who Changed Their Lives

Meet the inspiring people—none named Einstein—who helped these scientists find their calling.

November 28, 2016