It's been a full year of blogging at American Scientist. Over the year, we’ve hosted many voices on a variety of subjects, from science communication pointers to cochlear implants. Our blogs are of four types:

• Macroscope—scientists discuss new directions or issues,
• The Long View—authors update a magazine feature with the latest research,
• Science Culture—staff and scientist authors write about the interaction between science and culture,
• From the Staff—our editorial team discusses what’s on our radar.

Here are the highlights—in each category—the most popular posts of 2016.

#1

5 Reasons to Teach Mathematical Modeling

New Brain Insights from Cochlear Implants

#2

The Evolution of the 21st Century Scientist

How Hair Ice Grows

#3

How Forensic Scientists Find a Dead Body

Fire’s Weird Behavior in Space

#1

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12 Tips for Scientists Writing for the General Public

#2

The Power of the Little Guy

Stop Using the Word Pseudoscience

#3

Crowdsourcing the Paleolithic

8 Myths About Public Understanding of Science

Other Top Blogs

Here are eight more to round out our list of the top-20 blog posts of the year 2016:

• Confessions of a Herbarium-Savvy Field Biologist


• The World of Science Blogging


• Cyber-Enabled Bionic Organisms


• A Lone Gunman? Using Statistics in Forensics


• A Glimpse of Infinity In the Swirling of Light


• Our Favorite DIY Science-Themed Halloween Costumes


• 6 Misconceptions About Saving the Bees


• A Space Suit that Squeezes