Meet LA’s detective for dead marine mammals
HCN: A day in the life of a scientist studying the aftermath of the city’s deadly algal blooms.
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.
The Cybertruck is all tricks and no truck, a musky Tesla fail
Tesla’s baking sheet on wheels rides fast in the recall lane toward a dead end where dysfunctional men gather.
Body Modifiers Break the Science of Language
Rewriting the phonetic alphabet in the wake of new bodies and new biotechnology.
I tried to train my color vision. Here’s what happened.
When I gamified my color blindness, I stumbled into the limits and latitudes of neuroplasticity.
More Than Meets The Eye: The Enigma of Being ‘Good With Faces’
When I wondered what it takes to remember people I’ve seen, I had to relearn what it means to really know a face.
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