How Surprising Connections Can Save the Ocean
Marine biologist Heather Koldewey on conservation, seahorses, and the importance of cross-discipline work.
The Problem in the Lab
A new film shines a light on the discrimination women often face in science practice.
3-D Printed Statues in Central Park Shine a Light on Women Scientists
The pop-up sampling is part of a larger exhibit of 120 depictions of women scientists.
If Only 19th-Century America Had Listened to a Woman Scientist
Where might the US be if it heeded her discovery of global warming’s source?
Ingenious: Helen Fisher
Talking sex, brains, and commitment with the best-selling scientist of love.
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Their Giant Steps to a Cure
Battling a rare form of muscular dystrophy, a family finds an activist leader, and hope.
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A Voice for the Trees
Shyla Raghav uses her ecology background to advocate for the environment.
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How Art Helps Science Advance
Jasmine Sadler on STEAM and problem solving.
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What a Real Superhero Looks Like
Particle physicist Jessica Esquivel on diversity, perseverance, and the search for a new understanding of our universe.
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Melissa Franklin
Princeton University experimental particle physicist
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How Emotions Connect Your Body and Brain
Inside a new theory of emotions that spotlights how the brain works.
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If Bugs Are Sentient, Should We Eat Them?
The ethics of eating insects.
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How Single Women Are Changing Society
Thinking out of the nuclear family box.
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The Quest to Mimic Nature’s Trickiest Colors
An artist struggles to reproduce the iridescence of the natural world.
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Your Brain Is On the Brink of Chaos
Neurological evidence for chaos in the nervous system is growing.
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Beyond Voyager
Scientist Fran Bagenal on what’s next for space exploration.
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The Hidden Sexism of How We Think About Risk
If men take more risks than women, it’s not because of biology.
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The Genius of Learning
MacArthur Fellow Danielle Bassett says learning works best when you don’t overthink it.
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How Women Came to Dominate Neuroendocrinology
A scientific field founded by men is now mostly female.
