Nautilus
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This Is Your Brain on Silence
Contrary to popular belief, peace and quiet is all about the noise in your head.
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The Lessons of a Ghost Planet
Vulcan shows us science beyond the scientific method.
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Selfishness Is Learned
We tend to be cooperative—unless we think too much.
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The Surprising Importance of Stratospheric Life
The science of bacteria in the atmosphere is getting its moment in the sun.
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The Father of Modern Metal
The creation of stainless steel took equal parts metallurgy and perseverance.
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To Understand Your Past, Look to Your Future
An alternative to the Newtonian worldview promises to help explain quantum weirdness.
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Physics Makes Aging Inevitable, Not Biology
Nanoscale thermal physics guarantees our decline, no matter how many diseases we cure.
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Learning Chess at 40
What I learned trying to keep up with my 4-year-old daughter at the royal game.
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Why Physics Is Not a Discipline
Physics is not just what happens in the Department of Physics.