By Dana Mackenzie Knowable Magazine Many people have declared 2020 the worst year ever. While such a description may seem hopelessly subjective, according to one measure, it’s true. That yardstick […]
By Katy Steinmetz Time Sitting in front of a computer not long ago, a tenured history professor faced a challenge that billions of us do every day: deciding whether to […]
By Carl Zimmer The New York Times How generous is an ape? It’s a hard question for scientists to tackle, but the answer could tell us a lot about ourselves. […]
By Karen Weese Pacific Standard Dr. Bryan Bledsoe was just trying to keep up. The emergency room at his small county hospital was always packed and the top brass had […]
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