How to Defend Science in a Post-Truth Era
The Scopes Monkey Trial seemed ridiculous when I first learned about it in school. How could the majority of theContinue Reading
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How to Defend Science in a Post-Truth Era
The Scopes Monkey Trial seemed ridiculous when I first learned about it in school. How could the majority of theContinue Reading
Exoplanets, Astrobiology, and Alien Megastructures
Stellar Engineering by Greg Matlof and C Bangs Stellar Engineering looks at Kepler’s data studying exoplanets and speculation surrounding alienContinue Reading
Discuss: May Book Club Picks
She Has Her Mother’s Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity by Carl Zimmer Heredity isn’t just about genesContinue Reading
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The Visual World of Shadows by Roberto Casati and Patrick Cavanagh In The Visual World of Shadows, Roberto Casati and Patrick Cavanagh examineContinue Reading
Eating the Sun – Study Guide
If you’re anything like me, you couldn’t possibly become a scientist because there’s no way you could narrow your interestsContinue Reading
5 New Books to Read for Earth Day
Losing Earth: A Recent History by Nathaniel Rich The New York Times Magazine devoted an entire issue to Nathaniel Rich’s groundbreakingContinue Reading
Black Hole News
By now, you’ve all seen the first ever photo taken of a black hole, a tremendous achievement by the EventContinue Reading
Discuss: April Book Club Picks
How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking by Jordan Ellenberg How early should you get to theContinue Reading
Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire Discussion Guide
Bringing together the best and most interesting science articles appearing in Quanta Magazine over the past five years, Alice and Bob MeetContinue Reading
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Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World by M. R. O’Connor Journalist M. R. O’ConnorContinue Reading
