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‘Neon Fever Dream’ Is The Craziest Burning Man Story That Never Happened

‘Neon Fever Dream’ Is The Craziest Burning Man Story That Never Happened ‘Neon Fever Dream’ Is The Craziest Burning Man Story That Never Happened

By Carl Franzen

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When Design Is Hostile On Purpose When Design Is Hostile On Purpose

By Coby McDonald

Robo Librarian Tracks Down Misplaced Books

Robo Librarian Tracks Down Misplaced Books Robo Librarian Tracks Down Misplaced Books

By Coby McDonald

A Scientific Memoir That’s Beautifully Human A Scientific Memoir That’s Beautifully Human

By Melissa Cronin

Unnaturally Delicious

Will The Food Of The Future Be ‘Unnaturally Delicious’? Will The Food Of The Future Be ‘Unnaturally Delicious’?

By Nadia Berenstein

A Surprisingly Deep History Of Jet Engines And The Planes That Carried Them

A Surprisingly Deep History Of Jet Engines And The Planes That Carried Them A Surprisingly Deep History Of Jet Engines And The Planes That Carried Them

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How the Stage was Set for the Satellite Race

How the Stage was Set for the Satellite Race How the Stage was Set for the Satellite Race

By Amy Shira Teitel

How We Learn To Eat

How We Learn To Eat How We Learn To Eat

By Nadia Berenstein

Put The Science Of Umami To Work For You

Put The Science Of Umami To Work For You Put The Science Of Umami To Work For You

Sand Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

Sand Like You’ve Never Seen It Before Sand Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

By Lindsey Kratochwill

How To Build A Home Fusion Reactor

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How To Build A Home Fusion Reactor How To Build A Home Fusion Reactor

The Future Of The Fight Against Bed Bugs

The Future Of The Fight Against Bed Bugs The Future Of The Fight Against Bed Bugs

Science Is Beautiful: The Human Body Under The Microscope

Science Is Beautiful: The Human Body Under The Microscope Science Is Beautiful: The Human Body Under The Microscope

By Lydia Ramsey

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How The Rising Status Of Cats And Dogs Could Doom Biomedical Research How The Rising Status Of Cats And Dogs Could Doom Biomedical Research

Deep In The Amazon With A Troupe Of Medical Clowns

Deep In The Amazon With A Troupe Of Medical Clowns Deep In The Amazon With A Troupe Of Medical Clowns

By Peter McGraw and Joel Warner

Elizabeth Kolbert On The Vanishing Of Species

Elizabeth Kolbert On The Vanishing Of Species Elizabeth Kolbert On The Vanishing Of Species

A Few Questions For Peter W. Singer About The Future Of Cybersecurity

A Few Questions For Peter W. Singer About The Future Of Cybersecurity A Few Questions For Peter W. Singer About The Future Of Cybersecurity

How To Make Pastries In Your Microwave

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How To Make Pastries In Your Microwave How To Make Pastries In Your Microwave

By Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot

FYI: Why Do Libraries Have That Smell?

FYI: Why Do Libraries Have That Smell? FYI: Why Do Libraries Have That Smell?

By Shaunacy Ferro

What Modern Humans Can Learn From The Neanderthals’ Extinction

What Modern Humans Can Learn From The Neanderthals’ Extinction What Modern Humans Can Learn From The Neanderthals’ Extinction

By Annalee Newitz

What If Darwin Had Never Existed?

What If Darwin Had Never Existed? What If Darwin Had Never Existed?

By Peter J. Bowler

You’ve Never Seen Chickens Look This Human

You’ve Never Seen Chickens Look This Human You’ve Never Seen Chickens Look This Human

By Rose Pastore

How Toxic Dumping Led To Tragedy In A Small Seaside Town

How Toxic Dumping Led To Tragedy In A Small Seaside Town How Toxic Dumping Led To Tragedy In A Small Seaside Town

American English Has Become Way More Emotional Than British English

American English Has Become Way More Emotional Than British English American English Has Become Way More Emotional Than British English

By Shaunacy Ferro

Should We Use Big Data To Punish Crimes Before They’re Committed?

Should We Use Big Data To Punish Crimes Before They’re Committed? Should We Use Big Data To Punish Crimes Before They’re Committed?

By Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier

The Human Race Will Come To An End. What’s Next?

The Human Race Will Come To An End. What’s Next? The Human Race Will Come To An End. What’s Next?

67 Years Of Classic Sci-Fi Covers In One Incredible Image [Infographic]

67 Years Of Classic Sci-Fi Covers In One Incredible Image [Infographic] 67 Years Of Classic Sci-Fi Covers In One Incredible Image [Infographic]

By Colin Lecher

A Seasonal Sour From A Scientific Bartender

A Seasonal Sour From A Scientific Bartender A Seasonal Sour From A Scientific Bartender

Your Scrambled Eggs Are Wrong, And Other Cooking Science Lessons From America’s Test Kitchen

Your Scrambled Eggs Are Wrong, And Other Cooking Science Lessons From America’s Test Kitchen Your Scrambled Eggs Are Wrong, And Other Cooking Science Lessons From America’s Test Kitchen

By Rebecca Boyle

Where will the next pandemic come from?

Where will the next pandemic come from? Where will the next pandemic come from?

By David Quammen

Barnes & Noble Announces Nook HD and Nook HD+, They Are Tablets

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Barnes & Noble Announces Nook HD and Nook HD+, They Are Tablets Barnes & Noble Announces Nook HD and Nook HD+, They Are Tablets

By Corinne Iozzio

“There Is No Such Thing As Time”

“There Is No Such Thing As Time” “There Is No Such Thing As Time”

PopSci Recommends: Steven Millhauser, Short Fiction’s Greatest Historical Futurist

PopSci Recommends: Steven Millhauser, Short Fiction’s Greatest Historical Futurist PopSci Recommends: Steven Millhauser, Short Fiction’s Greatest Historical Futurist

By Dan Nosowitz

New York’s Newest Bookstore, Singularity&Co., Brings Sci-Fi Back From the Dead

New York’s Newest Bookstore, Singularity&Co., Brings Sci-Fi Back From the Dead New York’s Newest Bookstore, Singularity&Co., Brings Sci-Fi Back From the Dead

By Martha Harbison

Recipe: Ewe’s Milk Ice Cream With Textured Herb Buds From Mugaritz

Recipe: Ewe’s Milk Ice Cream With Textured Herb Buds From Mugaritz Recipe: Ewe’s Milk Ice Cream With Textured Herb Buds From Mugaritz

How Crows Recognize Individual Humans, Warn Others, and Are Basically Smarter Than You

How Crows Recognize Individual Humans, Warn Others, and Are Basically Smarter Than You How Crows Recognize Individual Humans, Warn Others, and Are Basically Smarter Than You

By John M. Marzluff and Tony Angell

Book Review: Why You Are the Future of Video Games

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Book Review: Why You Are the Future of Video Games Book Review: Why You Are the Future of Video Games

By Filipe Salgado

What Part of Our Brain Makes Us Human?

What Part of Our Brain Makes Us Human? What Part of Our Brain Makes Us Human?

By Brian Christian

Hands-On: Barnes & Noble’s Nook Simple Touch With GlowLight, Uh, Glows, With Light

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Hands-On: Barnes & Noble’s Nook Simple Touch With GlowLight, Uh, Glows, With Light Hands-On: Barnes & Noble’s Nook Simple Touch With GlowLight, Uh, Glows, With Light

By Dan Nosowitz

Book Review: Can Science Determine Which Foods Taste Best Together?

Book Review: Can Science Determine Which Foods Taste Best Together? Book Review: Can Science Determine Which Foods Taste Best Together?

how-it-works illustration of an Underground Robot Library

How It Works: Underground Robot Library How It Works: Underground Robot Library

By Kalee Thompson

Book of Fungi Makes Us Want to Go Mushroom-Hunting

Book of Fungi Makes Us Want to Go Mushroom-Hunting Book of Fungi Makes Us Want to Go Mushroom-Hunting

By Jennie Walters and Paul Adams

Video: Augmented Reality App For Librarians Instantly Shows Which Books Are Misfiled

Video: Augmented Reality App For Librarians Instantly Shows Which Books Are Misfiled Video: Augmented Reality App For Librarians Instantly Shows Which Books Are Misfiled

By Lauren Aaronson

Breakfast at Myhrvold’s: Pea Butter, Drinkable Bagels, and Other Modernist Miracles

Breakfast at Myhrvold’s: Pea Butter, Drinkable Bagels, and Other Modernist Miracles Breakfast at Myhrvold’s: Pea Butter, Drinkable Bagels, and Other Modernist Miracles

A white woman with short black-and-gray hair looking excited behind a chocolate bundt cake with a large slice taken out of it.

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A scientific approach to dessert A scientific approach to dessert

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The Really Dangerous Book for Boys The Really Dangerous Book for Boys

A Conversation with Len Fisher

A Conversation with Len Fisher A Conversation with Len Fisher

By Laura Silver

A Conversation With Robert Zubrin

A Conversation With Robert Zubrin A Conversation With Robert Zubrin

By Laurie J. Schmidt