Sid Perkins

Sid Perkins is a freelance science writer based in Crossville, Tenn.

All Stories by Sid Perkins

  1. Tech

    Ingenious

    A True Story of Invention, Automotive Daring, and the Race to Revive America by Jason Fagone.

  2. Humans

    Our Final Invention

    Computers already make all sorts of decisions for you. Imagine if the machines controlled even more aspects of life and could truly think for themselves.

  3. Animals

    Seeking the loneliest whale

    An enigmatic whale roams the North Pacific, and next year Bruce Mate will lead a monthlong expedition to find it.

  4. Psychology

    What Makes a Hero?

    The Surprising Science of Selflessness by Elizabeth Svoboda.

  5. Chemistry

    A Tale of Seven Elements

    Eric Scerri's book tells the story of filling in the periodic table of the elements.

  6. Humans

    Intel ISEF honors teens’ science

    Winners of science competition announced.

  7. Humans

    Teens take home science gold at Intel ISEF

    Self-driving vehicles, battery alternatives and analyses of galaxy clusters claim top prizes at global high school science competition.

  8. Animals

    Embracing the swarm

    Entomologist Michael Raupp is enjoying Swarmageddon. The giant batch of cicadas began emerging from the ground in late April and will be heard in some northeastern states through June.

  9. Science & Society

    The Girls of Atomic City

    The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II by Denise Kiernan.

  10. Astronomy

    Mirror Earth

    The Search for Our Planet's Twin by Michael D. Lemonick.

  11. Dear Future Earthlings

    A message in a bottle won’t be enough to communicate with distant generations.

  12. Paleontology

    The Last Lost World

    Ice Ages, Human Origins, and the Invention of the Pleistocene, by Lydia V. Pyne and Stephen J. Pyne.