Stories by dnetesn

The Spacetime of Fine Art

The Summer Solstice and the Search for Life in the Cosmos

Scavenging Russia’s Rocket Graveyard Is Dangerous and Profitable

On the path to an artificial cell

Drowning in Light (2014)

Machine learning may be a game-changer for climate prediction

Scavenging Russia’s Rocket Graveyard Is Dangerous and Profitable

The Elephant’s Superb Nose

Whiskey Can’t Hide Its Age Either (2015)

Site of the next major earthquake on the San Andreas Fault?

A sculptor explains how his art upends time

Algorithm can predict debate winner

Why Science Needs Metaphysics (2015)

Explosive volcanoes spawned mysterious Martian rock formation

Smart Machines Will Take Us with Them

Biologists identify a genetic mechanism in the evolution of novel traits

Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness–But Time Just Might Do It

Living in a Poor Neighborhood Can Change Your Biology

Using Harpoon-Like Appendages, Bacteria ‘Fish’ for New DNA

In an age of all-knowing algorithms, how do we choose not to know?