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Standing at Ground Zero for UFO Believers

Standing at Ground Zero for UFO Believers

A Scientist Studies Our Need to Believe in Aliens

By D.W. Pasulka | February 8, 2019

In the Face of Cancer, My One-Sided Deal With God

In the Face of Cancer, My One-Sided Deal With God

Julie Yip-Williams on Illness, Faith and Family

By Julie Yip-Williams | February 4, 2019

How We Use Stunning Visuals to Tell the Stories of Science

How We Use Stunning Visuals to Tell the Stories of Science

13 Unforgettable Images by Photographer Felice Frankel

By Felice C. Frankel | January 31, 2019

The Climate Crisis Requires Us to Use All the Tools We Have

The Climate Crisis Requires Us to Use All the Tools We Have

The Case for Nuclear Power Alongside Renewables

By Joshua Goldstein and Staffan Qvist | January 24, 2019

Why Do We Hug Each Other?

Why Do We Hug Each Other?

The Answer is Science. It's Science. (Also It's Nice)

By Haemin Sunim | December 20, 2018

Weird Hangover Cures Through the Ages

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The Fossil Wars: On the Battle Between Paleontologists and Amateur Dealers

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The Political Drama That Almost Grounded Project Apollo

The Political Drama That Almost Grounded Project Apollo

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Lit Hub's Fall 2018 Nonfiction Preview: Science & Technology

Lit Hub's Fall 2018 Nonfiction Preview: Science & Technology

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Did Dante Alighieri Suffer From a Sleep Disorder?

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On the Sleeplessness That Makes Patients Weak With Laughter

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What Kind of Personality Type Was Truman Capote?

What Kind of Personality Type Was Truman Capote?

Merve Emre on the Berkeley Researchers Determined to Unlock the Secrets of Creativity

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When English and Computer Code Both Feel Like Foreign Languages

When English and Computer Code Both Feel Like Foreign Languages

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