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Humanity’s Strangest Language: On the Joys of Translating Math

Humanity’s Strangest Language: On the Joys of Translating Math

Ben Orlin Considers New Ways to Think About—and Have Fun With—Numbers, Variables and Equations

By Ben Orlin | September 5, 2024

Fashionably Monochrome Mammals: On the Pleasures of Watching Skunks

Fashionably Monochrome Mammals: On the Pleasures of Watching Skunks

Sharman Apt Russell Encourages Us to Explore the Wild World Waiting in Our Backyards

By Sharman Apt Russell | September 4, 2024

How Arabic Translations of Ancient Greek Texts Started a New Scientific Revolution

How Arabic Translations of Ancient Greek Texts Started a New Scientific Revolution

Josephine Quinn on the Myth that Arabic Translations Merely Preserved Greek Literature

By Josephine Quinn | September 4, 2024

What Greenland’s Melting Ice Tells Us About the History and Future of Global Warming

What Greenland’s Melting Ice Tells Us About the History and Future of Global Warming

Paul Bierman on the Need to Understand Earth's Ancient Past to Combat Today’s Environmental Threats

By Paul Bierman | August 22, 2024

Aliens, or Angels? On the Similarities Between UFO Encounters and Religious Experiences

Aliens, or Angels? On the Similarities Between UFO Encounters and Religious Experiences

Luis Elizondo Digs into Biblical Stories, Government Secrecy, and the Difficulties of Studying UAP

By Luis Elizondo | August 20, 2024

Elon Musk is Sending His Garbage Into Space (with All the Other Trash)

Elon Musk is Sending His Garbage Into Space (with All the Other Trash)

Iris Gottlieb Warns Us Against Treating the Galaxy Like a Trash Can

By Iris Gottlieb | August 19, 2024

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Klaudia Khan on the Arrogance of Anthropocentrism and the Overlooked Wonders of the Natural World

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How Japanese-American Scientist Eugenie Clark Spearheaded the Study of Sharks

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Jasmin Graham on the Unsung Contributions of Women of Color to Marine Biology

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How Did Phrenology Get So Popular in Victorian Society?

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Michael Taylor on the Known and Anonymous Scientific Radicals of 19th Century Britain

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The Cosmic Sublime: On the Unpredictability and Allure of Comets

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Ruby Todd Considers the Age-Old Individual and Collective Experience of Watching the Skies

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