Reviews

  1. Science & Society

    Max Planck, originator of quantum theory, tormented by war and personal loss

    A biography by physicist Brandon Brown illuminates the personal struggles of the physics pioneer.

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  2. Animals

    When swimming with manatees, mind the herd

    Manatees hang out in Florida’s Crystal River; tourists can choose a mindful visit or a harmful one

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  3. Humans

    How Homo sapiens became world’s dominant species

    'First Peoples' dispels old ideas about human evolution and tells an updated tale of how Homo sapiens came to dominate the world.

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  4. Genetics

    Extinct species may get a second chance

    An evolutionary biologist explains the obstacles scientists must overcome to revive extinct species.

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  5. Plants

    The art and science of the hedgerow

    Spiky hawthorn trees have found many uses despite their unforgiving nature, Bill Vaughn writes in ‘Hawthorn.’

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  6. Science & Society

    Histories left behind by the dispossessed

    ‘Dispatches from Dystopia’ chronicles adventures in modernist wastelands to recount tales of the invisible and the overlooked, the exiled and the dispossessed.

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  7. Astronomy

    ‘Black Hole’ traces 100 years of a transformative idea

    Implied by general relativity and proven by astronomical discoveries, black holes’ existence took decades for physicists to accept.

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  8. Planetary Science

    Explore an asteroid with ‘Vesta Trek’

    Vesta Trek lets users explore the asteroid Vesta with data from the Dawn spacecraft.

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  9. Math

    Research can’t be right with ‘Statistics Done Wrong’

    Fraud in science gets a lot of attention and condemnation — as it should. But fraud isn't that interesting compared to all the errors that scientists commit unintentionally.

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  10. Tech

    ‘Ex Machina’ explores humanity as much as AI

    Sci-fi thriller delves into hubris and power relationships.

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  11. Chemistry

    A chemistry card game forges bonds

    A new card game lets players brush up on chemistry by making compounds out of ions. Form some bonds and have fun in the process.

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  12. Science & Society

    Expedition’s plants illustrated, build your own robot, and more

    Three museum exhibits allow visitors to explore 18th century botanical art, natural disasters and robots.

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