Stories by Nina Bai

Book Review: Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat

Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND

MIND Reviews: My Age of Anxiety

Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND

MIND Reviews: The Infested Mind

Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND

MIND Reviews: The Gap

Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND

MIND Reviews: Permanent Present Tense

Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND

MIND Reviews: The Bonobo and the Atheist

Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND

MIND Reviews: The Autistic Brain

Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND

MIND Reviews: Mastermind

MIND Reviews: Mastermind

MIND Reviews: The Myth of Martyrdom

Autism in Another Ape

An extraordinary baby bonobo is a rare case study for autism researchers

Treasure in the Trees: Scientific Clues in Birds' Nests [Slide Show]

Nests offer clues about natural history, climate change and their owners' mating habits

Donor Fatigue: Should Blood Banks Reject Chronic Fatigue Sufferers?

The Red Cross has banned chronic fatigue syndrome sufferers from giving blood. But does a virus really cause the disease?

Beyond Condoms: The Long Quest for a Better Male Contraceptive

For decades new, reliable contraceptives for men have seemed imminent. Why isn't there one available yet?

Massive Ocean Eddies Stir Up Life around Deep-Sea Vents

New research suggests that surface-generated eddies help distribute heat, chemistry and life at deep-ocean hydrothermal vents

Mouse Study Suggests Why Addictions Are Hard to Forget

A new study finds that alcoholic mice more readily form Pavlovian associations with addictive substances. Similar subconscious memories may haunt recovering addicts

Ferry Tale: Fire Ants Aggregate into Living Rafts to Escape Floods

Colonies of fire ants numbering in the thousands can morph into sturdy, waterproof rafts that can remain afloat for months. A new study finds out how they do it

How Radiation Threatens Health

As worries grow over radiation leaks at Fukushima, is it possible to gauge the immediate and lasting health effects of radiation exposure? Here's the science behind radiation sickness and other threats facing Japan...

A Visual Tour of the Massive Earthquake and Tsunami That Hit Japan [Slide Show]

Maps and on-the-ground views reveal the aftermath and its extent

Can You Cure Yourself of Drug Addiction?

Actor Charlie Sheen, known for his heavy cocaine use, has been stating in interviews that he freed himself of his drug habit. How likely is that?

The Education of Jennifer Miller: An Update from the Frontline in the Fight against the Anti-Evolution Agenda

Darwin may have won in Kitzmiller v. Dover , but five years later has evolution education evolved? A biology teacher who testified in the Dover trial talks about what she faces in the classroom every day, and why teachers need to be prepared...