CultureJuly 1, 2018
The True Point of Searching for Alien Life; the Misuse of Genetics and Other New Science Books
Book Recommendations from the Editors of Scientific American
Culture
CultureJune 29, 2018
25 Years after Jurassic Park, Part 3
The third and last of my musings on Jurassic Park...
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CultureJune 20, 2018
25 Years after Jurassic Park, Part 2
In which we look back at a movie released 25 years ago...
CultureJune 15, 2018
25 Years after Jurassic Park, Part 1
I love Jurassic Park. There, I’ve said it. Now, some elaboration...
CultureMay 23, 2018
Doc's YA Novel Treats Life-and-Death Issues
Pediatric cardiologist Ismée Williams discusses her young adult novel, Water in May, about a teenage girl whose newborn has a life-threatening heart condition.
Natural DisastersMay 23, 2018
Dinosaurs: From Humble Beginnings to Global Dominance
Edinburgh University paleontologist Steve Brusatte talks about his May 2018 Scientific American article, "The Unlikely Triumph of the Dinosaurs," and his new book, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World.
CultureMay 23, 2018
The Gleeful Abandon of Youthful Curiosity
Giant leaf piles, the Mythbusters and remembering what it was like to be a curious kid
CultureMay 8, 2018
Freeman Dyson's Solution to the Problem of Evil
Dyson’s principle of maximum diversity says that without hardship and suffering, life would be too dull
PolicyMay 2, 2018
Africa: Future Worldwide Science Hub
Thierry Zomahoun, president of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, talks about the potential and needs of science on the continent.
CultureMay 1, 2018
Readers Respond to the January 2018 Issue
Letters to the editor from the January 2018 issue of Scientific American
CultureMay 1, 2018
Debunking Animal Myths, the Truth about Time and Other New Science Books
The latest book recommendations from Scientific American
EvolutionApril 30, 2018
Humans Evolved but Are Still Special
Brown University biologist and author Ken Miller talks about his new book The Human Instinct: How We Evolved to Have Reason, Consciousness and Free Will.