In Praise of the (Almost) Supernatural Power of Volcanoes

In Praise of the (Almost) Supernatural Power of Volcanoes

Robin George Andrews Thinks Lava Needs Better PR

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The Italian Electrical Scientist Who (May Have) Inspired <em>Frankenstein</em>

The Italian Electrical Scientist Who (May Have) Inspired Frankenstein

Timothy Jorgensen on Giovanni Aldini

By Timothy J. Jorgensen | November 30, 2021

Richard Rhodes and E.O. WIilson on Ants and Life on Earth

Richard Rhodes and E.O. WIilson on Ants and Life on Earth

This Week on the Radio Open Source Podcast

By Open Source | November 24, 2021

Why Stories Are Like Taking Drugs

Why Stories Are Like Taking Drugs

Jonathan Gottschall on the Human Need To Silence Your Inner Voice

By Jonathan Gottschall | November 24, 2021

Strange Mechanisms: How, Exactly, Do We Breathe?

Strange Mechanisms: How, Exactly, Do We Breathe?

MeiLan K. Han on the Mind-Boggling Complexity of Respiration

By MeiLan K. Han, MD | November 23, 2021

What I Learned About Myself and the Natural World by Swimming with Sharks

What I Learned About Myself and the Natural World by Swimming with Sharks

Ross Frylinck on the Mysterious Allure of Marine Life

By Ross Frylinck | November 19, 2021

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Rats with Wings or Wonder Birds? Rosemary Mosco on the World’s Most Misunderstood Bird

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Jim Al-Khalili on the Science of 1,001 Nights

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How <em>Homo erectus</em> Was, and Was Not, Like Modern-Day Humans

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Henry Gee Compares Us to Our Ancestors

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Unseen Design: How We Underestimate the Tangled Wisdom of the Human Throat

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Jonathan Reisman on the Complicated Wonders of Anatomy

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How Stress at Work Affects Your Body in Different Ways

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Brian Klaas on What the Research Says

By Brian Klaas | November 9, 2021

“What Should We Watch Tonight?” On the Concept of Choice Architecture

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Eric Johnson Unpacks the Theory Behind Everyday Decisions

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What Happens If You Get Sucked Into a Black Hole?

What Happens If You Get Sucked Into a Black Hole?

Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson on the Surprising Science of the Universe

By Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson | November 5, 2021

The Helpful—and Harmful—Consequences of Aesop’s Animal Depictions

The Helpful—and Harmful—Consequences of Aesop’s Animal Depictions

Jo Wimpenny on Easy Stereotypes With Lasting Effects

By Jo Wimpenny | November 3, 2021

One Pill for All the Pain: On the Devastating Consequences of the Nationwide Opioid Epidemic

One Pill for All the Pain: On the Devastating Consequences of the Nationwide Opioid Epidemic

Sam Quinones Considers Addiction, Fentanyl, and the Importance of Community as a Path to Healing

By Sam Quinones | November 3, 2021

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