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John Vaillant’s “Fire Weather” has won the Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction.

John Vaillant’s “Fire Weather” has won the Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction.

By Jonny Diamond | November 16, 2023

Not Everyone Agreed with Albert Einstein—Including Children, Schrödinger, and Heisenberg

Not Everyone Agreed with Albert Einstein—Including Children, Schrödinger, and Heisenberg

Samuel Graydon on Three Moments in the Life of the Scientist

By Samuel Graydon | November 16, 2023

Magnets, How Do They Work? On the Magic of Magnetic Force

Magnets, How Do They Work? On the Magic of Magnetic Force

Roma Agrawal Explains the Technology Behind Telegraphs, Touchscreens, and More

By Roma Agrawal | November 16, 2023

The History of Writing is the History of Humanity

The History of Writing is the History of Humanity

Walter Stephens on Lost Books, Rediscovery, and Ancient Wisdom

By Walter Stephens | November 10, 2023

What To Do When Your Period Comes... In Space

What To Do When Your Period Comes... In Space

Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith Consider the Mechanics of Menstruation in the Cosmos

By Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith | November 8, 2023

Magical and Essential: On the Mineral and Metallic Bases of Our World

Magical and Essential: On the Mineral and Metallic Bases of Our World

Ed Conway Explores Chile's Salar de Atacama, the World's Richest Source of Lithium

By Ed Conway | November 8, 2023

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Nobel Prize Laureate Katalin Karikó on Her Hungarian Childhood

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