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- July 7, 2008The Sciences
Recognizing Patterns: Ciamac Moallemi
- A 1991 Westinghouse finalist realizes after a stint in finance that he would rather follow in his parents' academic footsteps
- Laura Vanderkam
- September 1, 2010Mind & Brain
Readers Respond to "He Said, She Said"-- And More...
- Letters to the editor about the May/June 2010 issue of Scientific American MIND
- The Editors
- September / October 2010
- 10.1038/scientificamericanmind0910-4
- Originally published as "May/June 2010 Issue" in September / October 2010
- April 1, 2013The Sciences
Recommended: Also Notable
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- Scientific American Volume 308, Issue 4
- January 1, 2012Technology
How Siri Makes Computers (and Coders) More Human
- How much personality do we want from our gadgets?
- David Pogue
- January 2012
- November 1, 2011Mind & Brain
Sparks in Your Sleep
- Sandra Upson
- November/December 2011
- 10.1038/scientificamericanmind1111-4
- Originally published as "From the Editor" in November/December 2011
- January 21, 2004Space & Physics
Mars Rock Ready for Its Close-up
- Sarah Graham
- September 15, 2020Cognition
How to Be a Mystical Skeptic
- Psychologist Susan Blackmore stays grounded in science while exploring the outer reaches of consciousness.
- John Horgan | Opinion
- July 1, 2016Space & Physics
NASA's Juno Spacecraft Is Scheduled to Arrive at Jupiter on July 4
- It will be the first spacecraft to probe deep below the planet’s thick cloud decks
- Bryan Lufkin
- Scientific American Volume 315, Issue 1
- 10.1038/scientificamerican0716-20
- Originally published as "Journey to Jupiter" in Scientific American Volume 315, Issue 1
- August 7, 2018Behavior
How to Recover from Romantic Heartbreak
- Use “negative reappraisal,” and understand you have work to do—time alone may not be enough
- Guy Winch
- June 2, 2009
Does who scores the first goal determine who wins a hockey game?
- When Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin hit a snap shot past Detroit Red Wings goalie, Chris Osgood, just under 17 minutes into Game Two of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Finals on Sunday, Pittsburgh fans probably grew optimistic...
- Lynne Peeples
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The Poetry of Mechanism
- Scientific American Volume 8, Issue 15
- 10.1038/scientificamerican12251852-114a
- June 30, 2015Space & Physics
SpaceX Rocket Failure Threatens Support for Commercial Spaceflight
- Clara Moskowitz
- September 1, 2013Mind & Brain
MIND Reviews: Denial
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- Daisy Yuhas
- Scientific American Mind Volume 24, Issue 4
- 10.1038/scientificamericanmind0913-71a
- Originally published as "Evolution Solution" in Scientific American Mind Volume 24, Issue 4
- October 1, 2008Mind & Brain
How Unconscious Mechanisms Affect Thought
- Clever experiments root out nooks and crannies in the brain that are hidden from your conscious awareness
- Christof Koch
- October/November 2008
- 10.1038/scientificamericanmind1008-18
- Originally published as "Consciousness Redux: Rendering the Visible Invisible" in October/November 2008
- December 1, 2005Mind & Brain
SciAm Mind Calendar: December 2005/January 2006
- December 2005
- 10.1038/scientificamericanmind1205-19
- Originally published as "Calendar" in December 2005
- February 6, 2021Neuroscience
Can Science Illuminate Our Inner Dark Matter?
- Neither introspection nor brain scans can reveal our deepest thoughts
- John Horgan | Opinion
- May 1, 2015Mind & Brain
When Will Obama Be Forgotten? Study Reveals Cultural Memory Patterns
- A 35-year-long study traces recollection of past presidents and finds predictable trends
- Ajai Raj
- Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3
- 10.1038/scientificamericanmind0515-17
- Originally published as "Once Famous, Now Forgotten" in Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3
- February 5, 2019Behavior
Why the Secrets You Keep Are Hurting You
- It may not be what you think
- Michael Slepian
- October 1, 2017Behavior
Why People Refuse to Believe Scientists
- It has nothing to do with science itself
- Katharine Hayhoe and Jen Schwartz
- Scientific American Volume 317, Issue 4
- Originally published as "The Roots of Science Denial" in Scientific American Volume 317, Issue 4