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Recommended Books, May 2020
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Stories by Andrea Gawrylewski
Andrea Gawrylewski is chief newsletter editor at Scientific American. She writes the daily Today in Science newsletter and oversees all other newsletters at the magazine. In addition, she manages all special editions and in the past was the editor for Scientific American Mind, Scientific American Space & Physics and Scientific American Health & Medicine. Gawrylewski got her start in journalism at the Scientist magazine, where she was a features writer and editor for "hot" research papers in the life sciences. She spent more than six years in educational publishing, editing books for higher education in biology, environmental science and nutrition. She holds a master's degree in earth science and a master's degree in journalism, both from Columbia University, home of the Pulitzer Prize.
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On the Heels of a Light Beam
BehaviorApril 9, 2020
Whatever Helps You Feel Less Afraid, Tired and Lonely, Do That
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CultureApril 1, 2020
Recommended Books, April 2020
Bird’s-eye views of Earth, Civil War submarine mystery, and more
Space & PhysicsMarch 31, 2020
The Most Mercurial Field of All
Ultracold atomic systems are pushing the boundaries of known physics and may even set the stage for quantum computing
Public HealthMarch 12, 2020
Warfare in Wonderland
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CultureMarch 1, 2020
Recommended Books, March 2020
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CognitionFebruary 13, 2020
All That We Might Possibly Know
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PolicyFebruary 6, 2020
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CultureFebruary 1, 2020
The Eclectic Works of Scientific American's Founder Rufus Porter
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Space & PhysicsJanuary 30, 2020
The Majesty of Cosmic Chaos
Objects entering our solar system are upending some long-held astronomical assumptions
FitnessJanuary 9, 2020
The Science of Losing Battles
New research illuminates why most dieters regain lost weight. It’s even more complicated than we thought
CultureJanuary 1, 2020
Everyday Mathematics, Drugs for a Broken Heart and Other New Science Books
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BehaviorDecember 12, 2019
A Cognitive Secret for Improving Romantic Relationships
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Space & PhysicsDecember 3, 2019
Wormholes within Reach?
CultureDecember 1, 2019
Recommended Books, December 2019
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MedicineNovember 14, 2019
The Straight Dope on CBD
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CultureNovember 1, 2019
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BehaviorOctober 10, 2019
The Fearful Mind
Fear is a hardwired response, but it doesn’t have to rule our emotions
CultureOctober 1, 2019
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Space & PhysicsOctober 1, 2019
To See or Not to See
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EvolutionSeptember 19, 2019
Humanity’s Journey
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The Perks of Being Outdoors Backed Up By Science
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