December 17, 20243 min readJanuary 2025: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years AgoThe J particle; a nitroglycerin engineBy Mark Fischetti1925, Exercise in Motion: “Years before the motion picture was invented, Mr. Eadweard Muybridge, at the University of Pennsylvania,...
December 17, 20244 min readContributors to Scientific American’s January 2025 IssueWriters, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the storiesBy Allison Parshall Doug Gimesy The Next Viral PlaguePhotojournalist Doug Gimesy (above) is a font of knowledge about flying foxes....
December 17, 20244 min readDelicious Bacon Highlights Food That Enraptures Our Senses but Endangers Our HealthSome foods, no matter how simply prepared, contain many substances linked to diseaseBy Lydia Denworth My love of bacon is legendary in my family. When...
December 17, 20242 min readBook Review: In a Drowning New York City, Can All of Natural History Be Saved?In the often-gloomy genre of climate fiction, a new novel hits a high-water mark for its empathyBy Alan Scherstuhl All the Water...
I routinely control my own dreams. During a recent episode, in my dream laboratory, my experience went like this: I was asleep on a twin mattress in the dark lab room, wrapped in a cozy duvet and a blanket of...
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In June 1972, the Royal Society of Medicine in London hosted a symposium called “Man in His Place”. It featured an eclectic group of speakers, including Jacob Bronowski, whose acclaimed 13-part BBC television series, The Ascent of Man, would air...
A 2D facial robot covered with living skinTakeuchi et al. This bizarre smiling face is made from living human skin cells, and its creators say it could one day be attached to a humanoid robot to help machines communicate more...
A reconstruction of the oldest known gorgonopsianHenry Sutherland Sharpe The oldest known sabre-toothed animal hunted large prey 270 million years ago – and its newly discovered remains could help us unravel how early mammal relatives became warm-blooded. The first land-based...
