
Does Physics Have a Problem?
Editor in chief Mariette DiChristina introduces the May 2014 issue of Scientific American

Does Physics Have a Problem?
Editor in chief Mariette DiChristina introduces the May 2014 issue of Scientific American

The “Crisis” in Scientific Results Is a Matter of Biology
Biology is making it harder for scientists to reproduce one another's experiments


Happy 90th Birthday, Evelyn Boyd Granville!
Evelyn Boyd Granville, the second African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics, turns 90 today (May 1, 2014). I first heard her name in a talk by Patricia Kenschaft about African American mathematicians.

4 Robots That Teach Children Science and Math in Engaging Ways
Modular, programmable automatons make STEM learning fun

Kid Scientists Make Real Fossil Finds at the USA Science & Engineering Festival
Kids searching for fossils using SharkFinder kits at Scientific American’s booth at the USA Science & Engineering Festival. Credit: Jason Osborne Jason Osborne was trying to grab a quick lunch away from the crowds when his wife called his cellphone.

Could There Ever Be Movies Without "Cuts”?
Astronauts on a routine repair mission for the Hubble Space Telescope find themselves coping with more than they bargained for in the pulse-pounding opening sequence of Alfonso Cuaron's Oscar-winning film, Gravity.

Upcoming Science-Art Events Around the Country
This is the dish on the latest exhibits combining science and art around the country. This time the prize for the most bumpin’ scienceArt scene goes to the Northeast, amirite?

Many Prisoners on Death Row are Wrongfully Convicted
Researchers estimate that more than 340 U.S. inmates that could have been exonerated were sentenced to death since 1973

Sex and Race Discrimination in Academia Starts Even Before Grad School
A study of how likely faculty were to respond to a request to meet with a student to discuss research opportunities found that professors were more likely to respond to white men than women and black, Hispanic, Indian or Chinese students

Women of the Periodic Table Quilt
The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is an annual spectacle of more than 150 science-related events and activities taking place in and around Cambridge, Mass.

Scrumptious Science: Making Ice Cream in a Bag
A chilly, edible chemistry challenge from Science Buddies

Disneyesque Dog Portrayals Sell Canines Short
In 1996, veteran dog trainer Jean Donaldson picked a fight with Walt Disney. Donaldson begins her book Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Dogs by explaining that people continue to buy into a made-up, Walt Disney version of dogs.