Three Problems and a Solution Plastics They’re taking over the world, we know — but the idea of ‘recycling’ only makes it worse.
Alcohol The Proof is in the Powder How the early methods of testing alcohol content were completely absurd (and deadly).
nature City Birds Pigeons know how to find their way home. And, they’re pretty good at making new homes too.
culture Romantic Chess Battle simulation, allegory, romantic pursue, and ‘the Immortal Game of 1851’.
Things I want to know before I turn 18 The Cloud Why is all my personal information floating around on a mysterious cloud?
intelligence Real Intelligence Can a digital machine ever be truly intelligent? And if not, could it be an emergent property of a complex system?
plants Plants and Drought When you need water but you cannot move: the big problem that all plants face.
psychology Associative Memory Habits are conditioned. But here are some research-backed techniques to make or break any habit.
Things I want to know before I turn 18 Upward Forces How the heck do planes fly? And, what weird ways do non plane-flying creatures use?
science Good Genes Scientifically, you’re better-looking than your parents. And, your kids will be better-looking than you.
cats The Smarter Pet Cats or dogs: who wins the intelligence test? And which test should we be trusting, anyway?
science A Device for Randomness Ancient Athenians elected people by lottery. Are eight-dimensional quasi-creatures doing the same to us?
coronavirus Sliding Doors Pandemic-hit countries were faced with a choice. But that choice had big consequences.
Geography Flattening the Earth First we learned the world was round. Now we’re learning how to flatten it.
history Counterfactuals The royal couple, the wandering peasant, and the son with a gene mutation that changed history.
food Science of Salt We have become a salt-obsessed society, but maybe we can blame our ancestors for that?
history Physics, Life, and Everything Nice What a hot cup of coffee tells us about the history of life on Earth
