American Scientist

A Burning Passion

Volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft shared a fiery love for their research and each other.

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Science Book Gift Guide 2022

STEM-related books for any season

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What We Lose If We Lose Science Twitter

A scientist eulogizes an online community he spent a decade helping to build—one that may be disappearing before our eyes.

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Tricks or Treats

Our guts differentiate between sugar and artificial sweeteners.

Biology Anatomy
Shackleton's Endurance: Where Could the Floe Go?

A new simulation tool lets viewers follow sea ice movements.

Physics Cartography
Studying Arachnids All Over the World--and in Space

Paula Cushing studies arachnids of all kinds, from ones that never stop hunting to ones that use morbid costumes to avoid being eaten.

Biology Animal Behavior
Science Curious through Science Fiction

In this podcast by Jordan Anderson, hear from science communication practitioners and scholars Reyhaneh Maktoufi, Thomas DeFrantz, and Stephanie Castillo.

Communications Social Science

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