
Timnit Gebru
On safeguarding independent research in the age of big tech

Timnit Gebru
On safeguarding independent research in the age of big tech

My childhood in science
The story of the author’s extremely early career

Jenny Bergner
Mimicking the chemistry of outer space to explain how planets form

Elizabeth Blackburn
On fighting for truth, inclusion and the next generation of scientists

When science is under siege, history offers a playbook
It’s a complicated time to be a young scientist in America. Lessons from history can tell us what the future might hold

Adam Bowman
Clocking the electrical messages between neurons using fluorescence

Dozens of countries are trying to lure U.S. scientists abroad—and it’s working
The great American brain drain could define science for a generation

Mark Kelly
On steering the path forward for research and innovation

Colin Carlson
Explaining how climate change affects ecological diversity and human health

Inside U.S. labs at a moment of fear—and unexpected promise
Despite funding woes, American scientists are finding reasons for optimism

Steven Chavez
Making catalysts used in industrial processes hardier and more effective

What people get wrong about scientists
Scientists are seen as oddballs, and that’s a problem