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The Multiverse of 1686

Speculation on multiple universes goes back farther than you might think.

Meet Seven Extraordinary Women Scientists

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

If Not Darwin, Who?

An alternative history of the great ideas of science.

December 14, 2016

A Prescription for Awe

In the debate between religion and science, wonder is what the doctor ordered.

December 9, 2016

The Woman the Mercury Astronauts Couldn’t Do Without

Katherine Johnson negotiated the dynamics of both race and space.

November 28, 2016

How Einstein and Schrödinger Conspired to Kill a Cat

The rise of fascism shaped Schrödinger’s cat fable.

October 7, 2016

Why Sports Die

Sports don’t survive their cultures of origin if they resist modern measurement.

August 15, 2016

The Father of Modern Metal

The creation of stainless steel took equal parts metallurgy and perseverance.

May 12, 2016

The Science Hidden In Your Town Name

How place names encode ecological change.

November 2, 2015

The Brilliant “Baloney Slicer” That Started the Digital Age

How the hard disk drive married two very powerful concepts.

February 16, 2015

The Common Genius of Lincoln and Einstein

The president and the physicist teach us a lesson about moral genius.

October 2, 2014