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Meet Seven Extraordinary Women Scientists

A neuroscientist turned designer has created a unique celebration of women’s history month.

The Multiverse Is an Ancient Idea

Turns out, we've been debating the notion of infinite worlds for millennia.

January 30, 2017

Why Renaissance Astronomer Tycho Brahe Is Still a Star

A new theory on the scientist’s head-scratching demise.

January 23, 2017

If Not Darwin, Who?

An alternative history of the great ideas of science.

December 14, 2016

A Prescription for Awe

In the debate between religion and science, wonder is what the doctor ordered.

December 9, 2016

The Woman the Mercury Astronauts Couldn’t Do Without

Katherine Johnson negotiated the dynamics of both race and space.

November 28, 2016

How Einstein and Schrödinger Conspired to Kill a Cat

The rise of fascism shaped Schrödinger’s cat fable.

October 7, 2016