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You’re Descended from Royalty and So Is Everybody Else
Anybody you can name from ancient history is in your family tree.
Autistic Prodigies Since “Rain Man”
Our evolving understanding of “the engineer’s disease.”
Would Twitter Ruin Bee Democracy?
Simple-majority democracy is used by many animals. But they don’t have social media.
What We Get Wrong About Dying
A pediatric oncologist describes the lessons of his practice.
Are Algorithms Building the New Infrastructure of Racism?
How we use big data can reinforce our worst biases—or help fix them.
The Science of Star Wars Weaponry
Just how realistic are lightsabers, blasters, and ion cannons?
The Resulting Fallacy Is Ruining Your Decisions
Are you judging your decisions on their outcomes?