CultureJune 1, 2021
A Teenager with Autism Protects the Planet, a Tale of Love and Science, and Other New Books
Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
Culture
CultureJune 1, 2021
Poem: ‘Turing and the Apple’
Science in meter and verse
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
Climate ChangeMay 14, 2021
World’s Oldest Cave Paintings Are Fading—Climate Change May Be to Blame
Repeated shifts between wet and dry conditions boost the growth of salt crystals that destabilize the rock canvas
DiversityMay 12, 2021
When Racism Waits along the Academic Path
For structural engineer and entrepreneur Nehemiah Mabry, a racist remark made to him in graduate school provided all the motivation he needed to open doors into academia for others
CultureMay 1, 2021
Poem: ‘String Theory’
Science in meter and verse
CultureMay 1, 2021
Stunning Images from Chemistry, the Inscrutable Quantum Reality, and Other New Science Books
Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
CultureMay 1, 2021
The Ups and Downs of an Impossible Staircase
A 3-D reimagining of a classic illusion reveals new depths
DiversityApril 1, 2021
Why Building a Diverse Company Is Good for Business
Celeste Warren of drug manufacturer Merck discusses diversity in science and medicine and the journey of rising up in the ranks of a major multinational company
CultureApril 1, 2021
Poem: ‘Picture a Clerihew’
Science in meter and verse
CultureApril 1, 2021
How to Make a Hippogriff Fly and Other Flights of Fancy
A paleontologist and an illustrator team up to make mythical creatures follow biomechanical rules
CultureApril 1, 2021
Sweeping Whale Streaming Series, Profile of CRISPR Discoverer and an Examination of Future Realities
Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
CultureMarch 5, 2021
The Famed Painting The Scream Holds a Hidden Message
Open speculation about his mental health plagued the artist Edvard Munch. In his most famous work, he left a biting commentary