Sociology
The Time to Dismantle the Racial Structures That Pervade Global Science Is Now
Sociologist Anthony Ryan Hatch believes we must make the conversation around race and STEM a priority in academia
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Culture
A Teenager with Autism Protects the Planet, a Tale of Love and Science, and Other New Books
Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
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Poem: ‘Turing and the Apple’
Science in meter and verse
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50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: June 2021
Social strata of turkeys; moon bombs
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Stunning Images from Chemistry, the Inscrutable Quantum Reality, and Other New Science Books
Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
Climate Change
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
Diversity
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
Culture
Poem: ‘String Theory’
Science in meter and verse
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Sweeping Whale Streaming Series, Profile of CRISPR Discoverer and an Examination of Future Realities
Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
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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
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Poem: ‘Picture a Clerihew’
Science in meter and verse
Diversity
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
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The Military’s Role in Oceanography, Deadly Pharmaceutical Negligence, and Other New Science Books
Book recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
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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
Culture
The COVID Zoom Boom Is Reshaping Sign Language
Deaf people are adapting signs to accommodate the limitations of video communication while working from home
Diversity
Finding Yourself and Your Community when You Are Black in STEM
Antonio Baines is trying to build a more diverse science, one student at a time
Culture
The Most Accurate Flat Map of Earth Yet
A cosmologist and his colleagues tackle a centuries-old cartographic conundrum
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Fractal Shapes, STI Treatment and Prevention, and Other New Science Books
Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
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Science Songs: A Spotify Playlist
Aerodynamics, androids and fly larvae feature in our curated collection of top indie tunes inspired by science
Culture
Climate Change Could Shred Guitars Known for Shredding
It is the wood that the rock greats have sworn by—swamp ash, in the form of their Fender Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars—for more than 70 years. If you have ever listened to rock, you have probably heard a solid-body swamp ash guitar...
