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July 22, 2026 by max in Interviews

Diversity is a technical solution to the problems facing AI in science

“In science you want to do well on rare things.”

July 20, 2026

Illustrious creatures, illustrated features 1: Harpy eagle

July 15, 2026 in physics

A tribute to the star-charting mission you've never heard of

An electron microscope image of DNA replication in a virus, with proteins surrounding DNA being copied.

Members June 24, 2026

When the Central Dogma bends, will it break?

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June 25, 2025 by max in Essays

What AI can actually do to your critical thinking skills

Chatbots won't obliterate everyone's critical thinking. Lessons from the past tech revolutions and today’s experts signal how to protect your mind.

Members June 25, 2025 by max in Newsletter

Newsletter June 25, 2025: uh oh, another AI essay...

(read me pretty please – love, max)

Members June 19, 2025 by kim in Newsletter

Newsletter June 19, 2025: In defense of pronouns, from what I’ve seen as a reporter

A campground filled with cars, flags, and signs that read WE ARE UNARMED

June 18, 2025 by dan in Interviews

'Drilled' goes deep on fossil fuel industry misinformation and the legacy of Standing Rock

Investigative journalist Alleen Brown, the host of the podcast's 12th season, spoke with Sequencer about the how energy companies use misinformation in courtrooms and the court of public opinion.

A pacemaker, with a metal wire running out of it, sitting on a surgical bed

June 9, 2025 by haley in News

A heart-powered pacemaker could free patients from the grips of medical device makers

Engineers in South Korea developed a battery-free pacemaker powered by the beating of the heart that could, potentially, last a lifetime.

A person holding a pill in their open mouth between their top and bottom teeth

June 9, 2025 by dan

Who even wants to live forever?

Centuries of scientists, physicians, and con men have tried to sell the idea of radically extending life beyond what medicine and good hygiene can achieve. Don’t believe them.