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How to Make Sense of Contradictory Science Papers

Published research is less about conclusions than science at play.

Tarzan Wasn’t for Her

It took an outsider to restore women to the story of human evolution.

How Taboos Can Help Protect the Oceans

Pacific Islanders are charting a new course for ocean conservation.

May 26, 2021

Are We Cut Out for Universal Morality?

If objective ethical values exist, we’ll have to give up tribalism to realize them.

Science Isn’t Here for Your Mommy Shaming

When people sensationalize research, parents pay the price.

May 19, 2021

The English Professor Who Foresaw Modern Neuroscience

Science and the humanities weren’t separate cultures to this critic.

The Profound Potential of Elon Musk’s New Rocket

An aerospace engineer explains why SpaceX’s Starship will change everything.

May 12, 2021

The Country Gentleman of Physics

Julian Barbour’s ideas about time and the universe have always roamed free of academia.

May 12, 2021

Should We Terraform Mars? Let’s Recap

Elon Musk wants to engineer Mars’ atmosphere. Can he?

October 10, 2018