Magazine
July-August 2023
July-August 2023
Volume: 111 Number: 4
Scientific models can help researchers explore large and complex topics, from computer simulations of galaxy formation and climate change to mouse models of human disease. However, scientists must also strive to ensure that such models are accurate, useful, and fair. (Cover illustration by Michael Morgenstern.)
In This Issue
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Communications
- Computer
- Economics
- Engineering
- Environment
- Ethics
- Mathematics
- Medicine
- Physics
- Policy
- Technology
Building Better Growth Curves
William E Bennett
Medicine
Current standards for assessing growth in infants and children often raise unwarranted concerns. Better models could improve care.
A Frozen Window to the Universe
Carlos A. Arguelles Delgado
Physics
The IceCube Observatory provides a glimpse of the unseen.
On the Hunt for Another Earth
Abel Mendez
Astronomy
Astronomers are making progress in finding planets that broadly resemble our own.
