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The Last Word with Jonathan Weiner

The more science knows, the more rich and mysterious the world becomes.

November 27, 2014

The Strange Inevitability of Evolution

Good solutions to biology’s problems are astonishingly plentiful.

November 24, 2014

The Rhythm of the Tide

When I heard data from an island had proven humans are still evolving, I had to visit.

November 20, 2014

Take Light, Not Drugs

How light therapy can treat disorders from depression to Alzheimer’s disease.

November 13, 2014

The Curse of the Unlucky Mummy

When science and fear collide, a supernatural story thrives.

October 31, 2014

Why You Keep Dreaming About Being Naked

Are the common elements in our dreams the result of basic biology, or something deeper?

October 31, 2014

Why You Keep Dreaming About Being Naked

Are the common elements in our dreams the result of basic biology, or something deeper?

October 31, 2014

When Bad Things Happen in Slow Motion

Is there more to our experience of time than the foibles of memory?

October 31, 2014

Your Brain Can’t Handle the Moon

How the moon stirs tension between your conscious and subconscious minds.

October 31, 2014

A Quick Spin Around the Big Dipper

See how the night sky would appear from a different part of the galaxy.

October 31, 2014

Yes, You’re Irrational, and Yes, That’s OK

The insight that will save you from being manipulated.

October 31, 2014

Stop Developing Drugs for the Cancer That Killed My Mother

Funding drug development for rare cancers can hurt patients.

October 31, 2014