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  1. Neuroscience

    A species of invention

    From early humans painting on cave walls to modern-day engineers devising ways to help people move better, the drive to innovate is simply part of who humans are.

    By Eva Emerson
  2. Astronomy

    Comet-crazed, and for good reason

    Coming to the edge of knowledge, especially about what’s out in space, fires the imagination.

    By Eva Emerson
  3. Health & Medicine

    Zero calories and other awe-inspiring science tales

    In this issue, reporters look at artificial sweeteners, resurrecting a West Coast plant, quasiparticles and the future of our magazine and its parent non-profit, SSP.

    By Eva Emerson
  4. Life

    Thoughtful approach to antibiotic resistance

    Changing how people think about antibiotics is already showing promise in reducing antibiotic use and costs.