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The Math That Says Egalitarianism Is Possible

You don’t have to be entirely pessimistic about the future of wealth inequality.

August 11, 2021

Nature’s Antifreeze

Fish that thrive in icy waters provide a key to preserving human cells.

August 11, 2021

Twilight of the Nautilus

What the scientist who has studied the iconic sea creature for 45 years now sees.

August 11, 2021

The Natural Harmony of Faces

How the golden ratio might contribute to cinema’s hold on us.

August 3, 2021

What’s Fueling Today’s Extreme Fires

A geophysicist breaks down the elements of wildfires.

August 3, 2021

The Fine Line Between Reality and Imaginary

We do not see things as they are. We see them as we are.

July 28, 2021

The Incredible Fig

The fig is an ecological marvel. Although you may never want to eat one again.

July 27, 2021

Life Always Wins. Follow Me

A botanist is introduced to escapees from the atomic bomb in Hiroshima.

July 27, 2021

Reports of a Baleful Internet Are Greatly Exaggerated

Our digital technologies can in fact be cognitive aids.

July 21, 2021

Plants Feel Pain and Might Even See

It’s time to retire the hierarchical classification of living things.

July 21, 2021