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

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

Science vs. Commerce, Part 3,4076

By Paige Williams | September 24, 2018

The Political Drama That Almost Grounded Project Apollo

The Political Drama That Almost Grounded Project Apollo

"We don’t know a damn thing about the surface of the Moon."

By John Logsdon | September 13, 2018

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

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

10 Great Fall Books for Nerds

By Emily Temple | September 7, 2018

Did Dante Alighieri Suffer From a Sleep Disorder?

Did Dante Alighieri Suffer From a Sleep Disorder?

On the Sleeplessness That Makes Patients Weak With Laughter

By Henry Nicholls | September 7, 2018

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

By Merve Emre | September 5, 2018

When English and Computer Code Both Feel Like Foreign Languages

When English and Computer Code Both Feel Like Foreign Languages

"I am Ill at Ease in a Room of People Speaking Quickly and Fluidly"

By David Auerbach | August 31, 2018

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Are Human Genes Changing As Fast As Culture and Technology?

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What Does Immersing Yourself in a Book Do To Your Brain?

What Does Immersing Yourself in a Book Do To Your Brain?

On Neurochemistry, Lucia Berlin, and the Dangers of Empathy Loss

By Maryanne Wolf | August 8, 2018

On the Birth of Princess Margaret and the Rise of Astrology as We Know It

On the Birth of Princess Margaret and the Rise of Astrology as We Know It

The Royal Family Was Really Into Horoscopes

By Craig Brown | August 6, 2018

What If We Power the Artificial Heart with Plutonium?

What If We Power the Artificial Heart with Plutonium?

From the Annals of Questionable Ideas in Medicine

By Mimi Swartz | August 3, 2018

The Man Who Put Premature Babies in Carnival Sideshows

The Man Who Put Premature Babies in Carnival Sideshows

Martin Couney May Not Have Had Medical Credentials, But He Saved Thousands

By Dawn Raffel | August 3, 2018

What Future is There for America's Desert Cities?

What Future is There for America's Desert Cities?

Life in Phoenix at the Intersection of Race, Class and Climate Change

By Saritha Ramakrishna | July 25, 2018

How to Stop the Spread of Anti-Vaxxer Misinformation

How to Stop the Spread of Anti-Vaxxer Misinformation

"As a scientist, I believe ignorance is best countered by the facts"

By Michael Kinch | July 9, 2018

I Worked in Biology for 17 Years... Then I Became a Writer

I Worked in Biology for 17 Years... Then I Became a Writer

From Studying Silkmoth Eggs to Studying Fiction

By Grace Dane Mazur | July 6, 2018

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