Column

  1. Science & Society

    Sometimes failure is the springboard to success

    Editor in chief Eva Emerson discusses scientific discoveries that resulted from failures large and small.

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  2. Science & Society

    Science relies on work of young research standouts

    Editor in chief Eva Emerson discusses 10 up-and-coming researchers who will be answering science's biggest questions in the decades to come.

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  3. Astronomy

    Proxima b deserves buzz, even if some didn’t notice

    Editor in chief Eva Emerson discusses Earth's newest potentially habitable neighbor.

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  4. Microbes

    Bacteria display qualities that a mother would love

    Editor in chief Eva Emerson discusses big lessons we can learn from some of Earth's smallest organisms.

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  5. Science & Society

    City of graphene hosts forum full of questions

    Editor in chief Eva Emerson discusses scientific inquiry and drawing inspiration from a supersmall element.

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  6. Earth

    Science finds many tricks for traveling to the past

    Our editor in chief discusses what science can tell us about the past.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Still mysterious, aging may prove malleable

    Our editor in chief discusses the science of aging.

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  8. Science & Society

    Problem-solving insights enable new technologies

    Our editor in chief discusses science's role in solving society's most pressing issues.

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  9. Science & Society

    On a mission for science, on Jupiter and on Earth

    Editor in chief Eva Emerson discusses promoting science and the new sponsor of the Science Talent Search.

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  10. Science & Society

    Science fairs offer top students a grand stage

    Editor in chief Eva Emerson discusses the value of science communication for students.

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  11. Science & Society

    Regeneron is new sponsor of Science Talent Search

    As new sponsor of the Science Talent Search, Regeneron will give $100 million over 10 years to support the prestigious science fair and its outreach efforts.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Math offers new view of brain and its disorders

    Editor in chief Eva Emerson discusses new insights into the brain's role in mental illness, sleep, and ancient rituals.

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