Stories by Ari Sen

Ari Sen is data editor at Scientific American, where he focuses on investigative and data reporting. He previously worked at CBS News, the Dallas Morning News and NBC News. He is based in Washington, D.C.

TechnologyJune 16, 2026

Jieneng Chen

Creating artificial-intelligence tools for cancer detection

Ari Sen

Portrait photograph of Adam Bowman, Chee-Huat Linus Eng, Jenny Bergner, Kaiyi Jiang, Christina V. Theodoris, Lvmin Zhang, Steven Chavez and Dmitrii Kochkov.

The SciencesJune 16, 2026

How we chose the 2026 Young American Scientists

Scientific American used expert recommendations and data analysis to identify 28 exceptional early-career researchers

Ari Sen

Genetic EngineeringJune 16, 2026

JianJun Jin

Formulating software for the study of plant genomes

Ari Sen

Photo of a Tomahawk missile being launched from a carrier in the ocean

DefenseJune 13, 2026

Tungsten crunch rekindles U.S. mining ambitions

Tungsten is a coveted metal for military uses. Restoring domestic supply could help with ongoing munitions shortages

Ari Sen

The SciencesFebruary 5, 2026

Epstein files show a complicated relationship with science and journalism

Jeffrey Epstein aggressively sought access to publishers, mentions of Scientific American and other media in Department of Justice files show

Dan Vergano, Ari Sen