Introducing the February 2020 Issue
The mind’s social maps, the mystery of aerodynamic lift, killer robots, and more
Stories by Curtis Brainard
Introducing the January 2020 Issue
Scientific American kicks off its 175th anniversary year
Introducing the December 2019 Issue
Fire tornadoes, the black hole paradox, GPS under attack, and more
Introducing the November 2019 Issue
Time crystals, trickle-up economics, songbird diversity, and more
Introducing the October 2019 Issue
Monsters of the Mesozoic skies, the quest for a room-temperature superconductor and more
East River Ice Floes
Like much of the U.S., New York City is in the grip of a bitter winter cold. According to a post by Scientific American‘s Larry Greenemeier, more than a century ago, the East River would freeze over every few decades, but ice floes are far less common these days...
Best Actor Eddie Redmayne on Portraying Stephen Hawking (Q&A)
Last night at the 87th Academy Awards, Eddie Redmayne won the Oscar for best actor for his portrayal of theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything...
Science Media Beset With Gender Gaps
In the fall of 2005, I and a couple hundred other new students at Columbia University's journalism school walked into a lecture hall for a series of welcome speeches, and two things happened that impressed me...
Welcome to Voices, a Blog to Celebrate Diversity
Diverse ideas and perspectives benefit science—as studies amply demonstrate—yet progress can be frustratingly slow. We think it's time to amplify the conversation.
A Response to Recent Criticism
Scientific American has recently been criticized for two posts that appeared on our blog network. The first was a guest post in April about Larry Summers' statement regarding women in science...
The Lure of Light
"A sea turtle's life begins in darkness," writes John R. Platt of SciAm's Extinction Countdown blog. Buried in nests along the beach about 50 centimeters below the surface, they must first break out of their eggs before climbing and scraping their way up through the sand...
Shameless Self-Inflation
The Christmas Island frigatebirds (Fregata andrewsi) know how to call attention to themselves, especially the males, which inflate bright, red gular pouches on their necks to attract females...
#SciAmBlogs Weekly RecapEquality, Falcon-Cam, Rare Water Lily, ‘Wrecking Ball,’ Bloopers & More
Scientific American migrated to a new content management system this weekend, so if you had any trouble with the site, we apologize for any inconvenience.
#SciAmBlogs Weekly RecapCES, the Polar Vortex, Endangered Animals, Petting Zoos, Pricey Art & More
Its been an exciting first week on the job as the new editor of Scientific Americans blog networka huge thank you to our bloggers, the SciAm staff, and the rest of the online community for extending such a warm welcome...
Greetings from the New Blogs Editor
With a new year comes new beginnings, and today I am thrilled to take the helm of the Scientific American blog network. Home to more than 40 blogs and 60 bloggers, it is a federation of some Webs most creative science communicators, who encourage daily discussions of the many ways in which science influences our [...]..
The Tech Horizon
Fire tornadoes, the black hole paradox, GPS under attack, and more
Lucy in the Sky with Crystals
Time crystals, trickle-up economics, songbird diversity, and more
