The SciencesApril 1, 2015
A Coffee Maker for Space, Scratching Science and More: Scientific American's April Issue
Stories by Sarah Lewin Frasier
Sarah Lewin Frasier is a senior editor at Scientific American. She plans, assigns and edits the Advances section of the monthly magazine, as well as editing online news, and she launched Scientific American’s Games section in 2024. Before joining Scientific American in 2019, she chronicled humanity’s journey to the stars as associate editor at Space.com. (And even earlier, she was a print intern at Scientific American.) Frasier holds an A.B. in mathematics from Brown University and an M.A. in journalism from New York University’s Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program. She enjoys musical theater and mathematical paper craft.
EnvironmentMarch 25, 2015
30 Heat-Tolerant Strains of Beans Identified
New strains of beans that beat the heat could do more than protect food security; they could even expand into new territories
ChemistryMarch 11, 2015
2 Common Liquids Spontaneously Form Dancing Droplets [Video]
Researchers create autonomously mobile, interacting beads out of water and food coloring—and set them to work
Space & PhysicsMarch 1, 2015
Rubbery Glass, Zero-Gravity Life and More: Scientific American's March Issue
ChemistryFebruary 2, 2015
Unboiled Egg Untangles a Knotty Protein Problem
A new machine could help biotech with a faster, cheaper way to purify proteins
The SciencesJanuary 29, 2015
Can Science Solve the Mystery of "Deflategate"?
Even with the physics sorted out, questions remain