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The Weak Case for Grit
Where’s the evidence that grit predicts success?
Carbon, It’s Elementary, Dear Reader
A selection of illustrations from the new book Carbon, One Atom’s Odyssey.
How “My Octopus Teacher” Defied Convention
Craig Foster reflects on a relationship that changed his connection to the natural world.
Do We Have Free Will? Maybe It Doesn’t Matter
It’s hard to change people’s beliefs about free will. So, it can feel like a relief to realize that even when you can change people’s beliefs, it seems to make no moral difference anyway.Illustration by Triff / Shutterstock Belief is a special kind of human power. Agustin Fuentes, an anthropologist at the University of Notre […]
The Vast Viral World: What We Know (and Don’t Know)
Exploring the minuscule and mysterious world of viruses.
How to Conquer COVID-19 Amid a Confederacy of Dunces
Science can’t be democratic, says an outspoken virologist.
Gaia, the Scientist
What if the first woman scientist was simply the first woman?
