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Gutsy. Bloody-minded. Irresponsible. Devious. Cavalier. Reckless. Tough. There’s a Nobel Prize for each of those characteristics.
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The Soviet Rebel of Music
He composed on a computer in a dangerous time. His echo is still heard today. -
The Animals That Turn Bodily Fluids into Weapons
Four explosive tales of blood, spit, and venom. -
How Whales Could Help Us Speak to Aliens
Learning to decode complex communication on Earth may give us a leg up if intelligent life from space makes contact. -
Making Light of Gravity
Physicist Claudia de Rham on her 3 greatest revelations while writing The Beauty of Falling: A Life in Pursuit of Gravity. -
The Age of Rebellion
The surprising relationship between age and success in rebellions.