A Caricature of a Female Scientist
The play “Legacy of Light” tells the story of two female scientists, but left our blogger disappointed
Why do humans, other primates and koalas have fingerprints?
Does an obscure nerve cell help explain what gorillas, elephants, whales—and people—have in common?
From the Editor: Positive Thinking
Funny-looking cells and an air of expectation
Dreading the Worst When it Comes to Epidemics
A scientist by training, author Philip Alcabes studies the etymology of epidemiology and the cultural fears of worldwide disease
Buckle Up Your Seatbelt and Behave
Do we take more risks when we feel safe? Fifty years after we began using the three-point seatbelt, there’s a new answer
Female scientists in history, photos and blogs
The Journey to Elsewhere, U.S.A.
A professor explains how new technology drastically altered the modern American family unit
Doctors once thought that only women suffered from hysteria, but a medical historian says that men were always just as susceptible
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