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One Year In Ice City: A Look Inside The World’s Largest Arctic Expedition
From polar bears to a pandemic, a scientist shares what it was like to be part of MOSAiC, science’s most ambitious mission to the North Pole.
July 25, 2020


There’s So Much We Still Don’t Know About Pain
Opioids remain the most effective drugs available for treating many kinds of pain — largely because we still don’t truly understand the science of pain.
February 12, 2020

Species Are Going Extinct At An Unprecedented Rate — Here’s Why You Should Care 
Saving plants and animals from extinction isn’t just our duty, it’s our salvation.
May 26, 2019

How Your Leftovers Are Feeding Climate Damage
Your food waste footprint is bigger than you think. Here’s how to minimize your climate impact. 
August 29, 2019

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Popular Science

​Roach Control
An insect cyborg that scurries at your command
January 2013

Fruit Flyer [PDF]
An air cannon that shoots pumpkins—or anything else—600 miles an hour
Plus: 5 Things for Starting a Small Business
February 2010

The Goods
Monthly spread of a dozen hot new gadgets
April - September 2009

Rebuilding the Troops 
For wounded soldiers, the military's Institute of Regenerative Medicine offers dramatic new ways to heal
July 2008

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LiveScience

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How to Launch a Rocket into Space in 5 (...4...3...2...1) Steps
July 25, 2011

How to Discover a Shipwreck in 5 Easy Steps
July 15, 2011

FAQ: The Maiden Voyage of the Space Shuttle
April 2011

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CBS News

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Tech predictions "Back to the Future Part II" got right​
October 21, 2015

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Sneaky, social, sexy octopuses surprise scientists
August 12, 2015


A look inside the hostile, helpful world of hacking conventions
August 8, 2015


Mapping your other genome
February 20, 2015

Mass animal deaths on the rise worldwide
January 16, 2015

Hacking after Sony: What companies need to know
December 13, 2014

Strange but true: Seals found sexually assaulting penguins
November 25, 2014

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Scientific American

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World Changing Ideas:
Delivering the US from Oil

Plug-in hybrid trucks are improving the long view of the short haul
December 2009

Wired

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​Real Doc Dispenses Prognoses
for Fantasy Team Jocks

Alpha Geek: ESPN's Stephania Bell
December 2010



Forbes

Gadgets We Love: Guitar Hero 

Ten must have toys for grown-ups.
November 13, 2006

The Mind's Cartographer
Researchers have given us an atlas of the brain. Molecular biologist Julie Simpson is drawing us a street map.
November 14, 2005

The Bunny Chip
The drug industry, with a microchip, could save money and spare millions of furry creatures.
August 15, 2005                                                           


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