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I knew I wanted to be a scientist when…

The Tamarind Rebellion

By Vishnu K.K. Nair

Every summer my mother took me to her family’s house in the […]

Standard Deviations

Is A New Drug The Answer For Postpartum Depression?

By Susan Logan

Earlier this spring, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved […]

Is Immortality All It’s Cracked Up To Be?

The Roommates You Hate… But Can’t Live Without

The Key To Success? It’s Not What You Think

Navigating The Minds of Animals

Tim Currier learns about animals' astonishing navigational abilities, and soon discovers that the scientists who study them are just as interesting

Logic For Life

Jay Wadekar learns about a fresh take on using formal logic in the real world in Eugenia Cheng's book

Roach Love

Huayi Wei learns to appreciate insects ... but love them? She's not so sure

Is Immortality All It’s Cracked Up To Be?

Vanessa Kellner takes a fascinating peek into the science of aging -- but doesn't find the secret to eternal life

The Thicket Of Life

The Tree of Life is more of a thicket, Beth Walters learns in David Quammen's fascinating new book

Sex, Lies, and Women

Elizabeth Harris is fascinated by Wednesday Martin's iconoclastic view of female monogamy, but questions her conclusions

The Algorithms That Rule Your Life

Kate Storey-Fisher tours the miraculous but disturbing world of robot judges and self-driving cars in Hannah Fry's new book

The Roommates You Hate… But Can’t Live Without

Tanvi Butola squirms at the thought of countless microbes colonizing her home -- but Rob Dunn's engaging new book may convince her to throw out the Lysol

The Key To Success? It’s Not What You Think

György Buzsáki couldn't put down László Barabási’s latest on how to succeed in business (or art or science), but the recipe is not what he'd hoped

Canary In The Climate Change Coal Mine

Lauren Oakes' ecological memoir leaves Mariyah Saiduddin sad but hopeful

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Our contributors hail from all over the sciences — and all over the world. We’ll share what brought us to science, why we stay, and what makes us (occasionally) want to run away. There will be eureka moments, scientific screw-ups, advice to youngsters, peers, and elders, as well as whimsical stories about space exploration, fruit fly cognition, and how a neuron can live its best life.

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