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The Greatest Journey of All Time

How the first Americans made their way from Siberia to Patagonia.

Uncovering the Spark of Life

What finding life on Mars could tell us about our own origins.

Why Birds Can Fly Over Mount Everest

A story for my grandchildren about oxygen, evolution, and our planet’s fate.

June 24, 2020

T. Rex Was a Slacker

A natural wonder of the big theropod was how it conserved energy.

June 17, 2020

The Power of Crossed Brain Wires

Synesthesia makes ordinary life marvelous.

June 17, 2020

Mice on Acid

To get a legal hallucinogen to market, rodents need to take the first trip.

May 27, 2020

Young and Healthy and Waiting to Get Cancer

The hardest part of living with the BRCA1 gene.

May 27, 2020

Evolution Is the Greatest Show on Earth

These videos are a gateway drug to science.

Welcome Back, Animals!

It’s time to consider how we can have more animals in our daily lives in the city.

The Hidden Life of Viruses

The COVID-19 crisis has made the dark energy of evolution visible.

We Aren’t Selfish After All

In turbulent times, people go from “me” thinking to “we” thinking.

April 29, 2020