
The "Heartbleed" Internet Security Flaw: What You Need to Know
Here is what you need to know to understand the problem and how to respond

The "Heartbleed" Internet Security Flaw: What You Need to Know
Here is what you need to know to understand the problem and how to respond

Facebook Now Holding Your Audience for Ransom
I wasn't an early adopter of Facebook. I couldn't possibly have been less interested, but a friend asked that I join so we could keep in touch, so I obliged.

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Frustration of the day: unclear article numbers
Over the past couple of days, I have been reviewing some citations for student projects. Several of the students submitted citations in which they expressed confusion over what page numbers to include.

Earth Observation Enters Next Phase
Expectations are high as the first of six European Sentinel satellite launches

Zombie Apocalypse Survival Chemistry: Death Cologne
I’m really loving the new ‘Reactions‘ series from the American Chemical Society. Those of us involved in the world of science communication are well aware that effective science-storytelling involves a lot of creativity and style.

Alan Alda’s Quest to Put Story to Science
Science scares people. All too often, I am confronted by the perception of science as an institution of white-haired professors mixing colorful concoctions in underground laboratories.

Why I don’t buy print reference books
Last week, I was asked by an acquisitions editor at a publishing company to review a 2 page proposal for a new reference work that would be available in print and electronically.

Neil deGrasse Tyson at 85% the Speed of Light
This video made me laugh harder than anything I’ve seen in a long time. Okay, except for some Louis CK videos. But for a non-comedian (allegedly)… this is hard to beat.

How do YOU Visualize the Brain?
Here at Scientific American, we develop lots of infographics about the brain. From classic neural pathway diagrams, depictions of medical breakthroughs, and maps of the brain’s genetic activity, there are as many solutions for visualizing the brain as there are questions about how it works.

Fact or Fiction?: Your Car Is Hackable
Automotive computers controlling brakes, steering and door locks are vulnerable to tampering under certain conditions. But are random roadside cyber attacks a real threat?

The Internet Doesn't Have to Be Free
A brief history of the war for Net neutrality

The Net Neutrality Debate in 2 Minutes or Less
Who gets to control what's passing through those pipes?