Communication
Is the Chinese Language a Superstition Machine?
How ambiguity in language can create unique taboos.
Why Christopher Hitchens Was a Hero to Scientists
The writer had a reverence for science and philosophy, and a conviction that both should be the basis of personal belief and ethics in society.
Listening for Extraterrestrial Blah Blah
At the cosmic dinner party, intelligence is the loudest thing in the room.
It’s Personal: Five Scientists on the Heroes Who Changed Their Lives
Meet the inspiring people—none named Einstein—who helped these scientists find their calling.
How to Talk to Aliens
A conversation with the linguist who helped Amy Adams communicate with aliens in Arrival.
Science Evolves. Will Science Education?
Science is a constantly changing, self-correcting process. Why do we teach it as a collection of old, settled facts?
Responding Rapidly to Big Discoveries
How do scientists react to major breaking science news? For astrophysicists after the big gravitational waves announcement, it was meeting for two weeks in Santa Barbara, California.
