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

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

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By Roma Agrawal | November 16, 2023

In Praise of the Tangible Sacredness of the Printed Word

In Praise of the Tangible Sacredness of the Printed Word

How Physical Copies of Shakespeare's First Folio Cemented the Bard's Legacy

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

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

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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

Capturing Process and Industry in America: On the Photography of Christopher Payne

Capturing Process and Industry in America: On the Photography of Christopher Payne

Kathy Ryan on How "the Manufacturing World is Payne’s Muse"

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