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Problem solving and the power of humankind
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the AIDS epidemic and a woman who helped define the limits of mathematical understanding in the 20th century.
- Artificial Intelligence
A will to survive might take AI to the next level
Neuroscientists argue that the biological principle of homeostasis will lead to improved, “feeling” robots.
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Fighting poverty and the deep roots of inequality
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses income inequality from the Bronze Age to modern day.
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Scientists who aren’t afraid to range across disciplines
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses 10 early- and mid-career scientists who are making cross-disciplinary connections.
- Physics
Can time travel survive a theory of everything?
It’s not yet clear whether a theory that unites general relativity and quantum mechanics would permit time travel.
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Finding the stories and growing the next crop of science journalists
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses how an intern wrote about 3-D printed guns.
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Take a look at us now!
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the magazine's history with the internet.
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You can tell a magazine by looking at its cover
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses how Science News created its cover about a rare autoimmune disorder.
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Welcome to the new Science News website
The Science News website has a new design on an entirely new publishing platform in an effort to give readers a much better experience.
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Why this warmer world is not just a passing phase
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses climate change and the uncertainty of science.
- Science & Society
You’re only as old as you perceive yourself to be
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses how people’s attitudes about aging can impact our physical health.
- Astronomy
After all this time, the moon still manages to surprise us
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses 50 years of lunar science.
