SCIENCE

Taxonomizing the Climate Change Commentator

Taxonomizing the Climate Change Commentator

The media can improve the public conversation on climate change by labeling its participants appropriately.

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Review: The Black Cloud

Review: The Black Cloud

Fred Hoyle’s sci-fi debut continues to transport readers to places science cannot yet take us.

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Theory of Everything: Mini-Review

Theory of Everything: Mini-Review

A pair of electrifying performances from the film’s leads creates an emotional tour de force and one of the most powerful films to grace the big screen this year.

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Review: The Hot Zone

Review: The Hot Zone

Richard Preston’s fan favorite promises high-octane thrills but comes up short on the science.

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Is Mars One at Odds With Reality?

Is Mars One at Odds With Reality?

A new report on Mars One casts doubt on the outfit’s heady plans for colonizing space.

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Don’t Miss: Comet Landing Tomorrow

Don’t Miss: Comet Landing Tomorrow

The comet landing tomorrow will be a defining event for space exploration and for our species. Stay tuned to the livestreams to ensure you don’t miss a second of coverage.

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New Study Sheds Much-Needed Light on Norovirus

New Study Sheds Much-Needed Light on Norovirus

A recent breakthrough in the study of norovirus may lead to new treatments.

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8 Web Creations That Bring Science to Life

8 Web Creations That Bring Science to Life

When science and art collaborate, we all benefit. Fire up your imagination with these creative presentations of science.

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Review: The Martian

Review: The Martian

Andy Weir invites us into a world where bottomless ingenuity, basic NASA provisions, and copious amounts of duct tape are all you need to survive a death trip to Mars.

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Review: Poetry of the Universe

Review: Poetry of the Universe

In this brief volume Robert Osserman opens up the aesthetic space as he volleys philosophy in between sets of mathematical exposition.

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Extinction Event Brought Closer to Resolution

Extinction Event Brought Closer to Resolution

An updated study from MIT brings us closer to solving the largest extinction event of our planet’s history.

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Finding Meaning in Gravitational Waves

Finding Meaning in Gravitational Waves

This week’s discovery at the South Pole has allowed us to plumb the depths of time and learn more about the universe’s origins than ever before.

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