September 17, 20245 min readThe Next President Should End the ‘Senate’ Launch System RocketRather than building an obsolescent, obscenely-over-budget jumbo rocket, NASA should turn to building truly innovative space technologies and plan a realistic lunar landing programBy Daniel Vergano Sezeryadigar/Getty...
Martin Parr/Magnum Photos It has ruined many a night’s sleep, and no doubt a lot of relationships too. Trying to sleep next to a snoring partner is exactly that: trying. Once the engines fire up, there are few countermeasures besides...
This article is part of “Innovations In: Sickle Cell Disease,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex Pharmaceuticals.Obiageli NnoduOn supporting science journalismIf you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By...
September 17, 20242 min readBook Review: Powerful Myths Shape a Postapocalyptic WorldIn a postapocalyptic world on the verge of its next crisis, history gets rewrittenBy Alan ScherstuhlIn The Ancients, an environmental disaster radically changes the landscape. FICTIONThe Ancients: A Novelby...
September 17, 20244 min readThe Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate AdaptationThe difficulties of the Svalbard seed repository illustrate why we need to prevent climate disaster rather than plan for itBy Naomi Oreskes At a latitude of...
September 17, 20243 min readGoing Back to the Moon, Researching Chickadee Hybrids and Understanding AddictionThis month’s issue covers the reasons it’s so hard to go back to the moon, the science of empathy and new advances in treating sickle cell...
September 17, 20244 min readContributors to Scientific American’s October 2024 IssueWriters, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the storiesBy Allison Parshall Jer ThorpFate of the Hybrid ChickadeesDuring the first web boom, Jer Thorp got a job writing code—something...
This article is part of “Innovations In: Sickle Cell Disease,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex Pharmaceuticals.Twenty-five years ago Yvonne Carroll spent much of her time delivering difficult medical news. It fell to...
September 17, 20244 min readSitting in a Chair All Day Can Lead to Disease. Standing Up and Moving Around Every Hour Can HelpDays spent in a desk chair can lead to heart disease or cancer. Getting up often and exercising...
When I entered rehab at 23, I learned that trauma was a thread woven into most addiction stories. Many people in my program described horrific neglect or maltreatment, including sexual abuse, they had experienced as children. Still, few seemed to...
