NASA Hires New Astronauts--but Where Will They Go?
The space agency awaits direction from the Trump administration, along with congressional funding to match its ambitions
Stories by Clara Moskowitz
Scientific Explorers, Pet Foxes, Science Hucksterism and Other New Science Books
April book recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
Q&A: Lawrence Krauss on The Greatest Story Ever Told
Hidden, impermanent balances in nature have shaped the history of physics, and could determine our universe’s future
Majestic Owls, Great Lakes, Food Crisis and Other New Science Books
March book recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
How an Amnesiac Changed Neuroscience
February book recommendations from Scientific American
Brain Beauty: The Art of Neuroscience
Book recommendations from Scientific American
Tangled Up in Spacetime
The collaborative project “It from Qubit” is investigating whether space and time sprang from the quantum entanglement of tiny bits of information
Are We Living in a Computer Simulation?
Listen in as physicists and philosophers debate whether we are real or virtual
Interstellar Blues and the Pitfalls of Long-Duration Spaceflight
Passengers explores the difficulties, both personal and scientific, of journeying to another star
How the Harvard Observatory Women Changed Astronomy
More book recommendations from Scientific American—December 2016
Engineering the Body: How Regenerative Medicine is Changing Disease
Medical researcher Molly Shoichet will tell three stories of novel ways scientists are combatting stroke, blindness and cancer, in a live Webcast tonight at 7 p.m.
Gravitational Waves Discovered from Colliding Black Holes
On February 11, 2016, scientists announced that a daring experiment had finally confirmed Einstein's 1916 prediction of gravitational waves. That day Clara Moskowitz explained why the discovery promises to open a new era in astrophysics
Inside the World of Competitive Rubik's Cube Solving
And more new books for November 2016
Tangled Up in Spacetime
Hundreds of researchers in a collaborative project called “It from Qubit” say space and time may spring up from the quantum entanglement of tiny bits of information
An Astronaut Tells It Like It Is in New Book
And more October book recommendations from Scientific American
A Trippy Cosmic History Lesson: SA Editors Discuss Terrence Malick's "Voyage of Time"
Part science documentary, part meditation on the meaning of life, director Terrence Malik’s (“The Tree of Life,” “The Thin Red Line”) new IMAX movie “Voyage of Time” is hard to categorize.
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How Quantum Computing Could Change Cybersecurity Forever [Video]
Quantum scientist Michele Mosca will discuss security in the coming quantum age during a live Webcast tonight at 7 P.M.
A Utopia with Caveats: Why Peace on Earth Might Require Big Sacrifices
An interview with Ada Palmer, author of the new science fiction novel Too Like the Lightning
Visions of the Future: Top Science Fiction New Releases
Our recommendations for five scientifically satisfying stories of what is to come
How a Seed Collection Could Save Humanity
And more new books for September 2016
