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Our Conflicted Feelings For R2-D2
Lucas’ droids are halfway between human and inhuman, so we can both love and ignore them.
Men Are Better At Maps Until Women Take This Course
A bit of education can erase a definitive cognitive gap between men and women.
The Woman Who Got Lost at Home
A developmental disorder promises a new window onto the brain’s secrets.
How to Discover a Galaxy with a Telephoto Lens
The Dragonfly telescope is pushing the boundaries of small-scale observational astronomy.
2015 Was the Best Year Ever in Space
The romance is back, argues a NASA adviser and best-selling science-fiction author.











