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Spark of Science: Childhood Discovery

Kirk Johnson’s mom gave him 5 minutes at a rest stop. It was enough to find an arrowhead.

February 9, 2016

Curiosity Depends on What You Already Know

We seek novelty, but not too much.

February 9, 2016

Am I Ugly?

What science says about my outer beauty.

February 9, 2016

It’s a Fishapod!

The story behind the discovery of the four-legged fish.

February 9, 2016

How Climate Change Could Starve the Monkeys

My sister the scientist makes a startling discovery in an Ugandan jungle.

February 9, 2016

The Neuroscience of Wine

Why our minds can be led astray about the tastes of wines.

Why Our Intuition About Sea-Level Rise Is Wrong

A geologist explains that climate change is not just about a global average sea rise.

February 9, 2016

Would the World Be Better If Everyone Were a Do-Gooder?

The people pushing themselves to the moral limit.

February 8, 2016