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- Science & Society
Top 10 science anniversaries to celebrate in 2021
DNA, Maxwell’s demon and Dolly the Sheep all make the list. But the one we’re most excited about at Science News is our centennial.
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When data shed light on societal challenges
Editor in chief Nancy Shute reflects on how data can shed light on societal challenges. She also discusses how pandemic conditions can lead to vulnerability to conspiracy theories and misinformation.
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For 100 years, bringing you the latest in science
Editor in chief Nancy Shute reflects on a century of science news as the 100th anniversary of Science News arrives.
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After a year like no other, new challenges and hope
Editor in chief Nancy Shute reflects on covering COVID-19, the things we've learned along the way, and some of the stories that sparked joy this year.
- Space
Top 10 questions I’d ask an alien from the Galactic Federation
An interview with E.T. would be a journalist’s dream, but it’s not very likely.
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Amid winter’s darkness, flashes of brilliance
Editor in chief Nancy Shute writes about the celestial conundrums of the Geminids meteor shower, the dimming of Betelgeuse and STEVE (the sky glow that is not an aurora).
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With a pandemic, impatience can be deadly
Editor in chief Nancy Shute writes about pandemic fatigue and the importance of patience in the face of uncertainty.
- Science & Society
These are science’s Top 10 erroneous results
A weird form of life, a weird form of water and faster-than-light neutrinos are among the science findings that have not survived closer scrutiny.
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In praise of serendipity — and scientific obsession
Editor in chief Nancy Shute writes about the role of serendipity and scientific obsession played in this month's feature stories.
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Seeing a bright future for science in these innovators
Editor in chief Nancy Shute writes about the process of finding and profiling the scientists who make up the SN10.
- Space
Hope for life on Venus survives for centuries against all odds
Early scientists often assumed that Venus, though hotter than Earth, hosted life.
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When the human body outwits a deadly virus
Editor in chief Nancy Shute writes about triumphs of the human immune system over HIV.
