CultureSeptember 1, 2018
Readers Respond to the May 2018 Issue
Letters to the editor from the May 2018 issue of Scientific American
Culture
BiologySeptember 1, 2018
Rescuing Ancient Art from Microbes
An effort to develop new products to conserve a collection of lithographs has revealed two new species of fungi
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
CultureSeptember 1, 2018
Essential Seaweed, the History of Cardiology, Neil deGrasse Tyson on Astrophysics and War and Other New Science Books
Book Recommendations from the Editors of Scientific American
CultureAugust 28, 2018
A Brief History of How We Figured Out How Lava Happens: Melting the Earth
A very entertaining read on how we figured out how volcanoes actually work
CultureAugust 17, 2018
Life at the Improv: The Power of Imagination
Stephen Asma, professor of philosophy at Columbia College Chicago, talks about his two latest books, The Evolution of Imagination and Why We Need Religion.
CultureAugust 16, 2018
Why STEM Students Need Humanities Courses
The more science and technology dominate our culture, the more we need the humanities
CultureAugust 16, 2018
Prize-Winning Images of the Brain
Check out this year’s winners of The Art of Neuroscience competition
CultureAugust 15, 2018
Remembering Bunji Tagawa
A look back at one of Scientific American’s most prolific illustrators and the racial injustice he endured
Space & PhysicsAugust 14, 2018
Solar Eclipse of 2017 Boosted Science Interest
The Michigan Scientific Literacy Survey of 2017 found that last year's total solar eclipse got Americans more interested in celestial science.
CultureAugust 10, 2018
Finding Your Own Way to Put the "A" in STEAM
Combining art and STEM can provide a relaxing outlet or a worthy challenge
CultureAugust 1, 2018
The Irreplaceable Bee, an Epic Physics Experiment, and Other New Science Books
Book recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
CultureAugust 1, 2018
Readers Respond to the April 2018 Issue
Letters to the editor from the April 2018 issue of Scientific American