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What happens when you spend a year using science to improve your brainWhat happens when you spend a year using science to improve your brain
How do you find a nuclear-powered missile that’s lost at sea?How do you find a nuclear-powered missile that’s lost at sea?
A psychologist helps us understand why life is so different around the worldA psychologist helps us understand why life is so different around the world
Valley of Genius author Adam Fisher on what it’s like to create an oral history of Silicon ValleyValley of Genius author Adam Fisher on what it’s like to create an oral history of Silicon Valley
This comic explores Dungeons & Dragons’ classroom potentialThis comic explores Dungeons & Dragons’ classroom potential
This is how a leading arms expert imagines a North Korean nuclear attack on the US

A fictional look at a terrifying potential future

Andrew Liptak
How hormones went from theoretical to overhyped in one centuryHow hormones went from theoretical to overhyped in one century
A biologist explores a big question in evolution: does it happen the same way each time?A biologist explores a big question in evolution: does it happen the same way each time?
Star Wars author Timothy Zahn on Thrawn: Alliances and toxic fandom

In Zahn’s latest novel, two of the franchise’s greatest villains — Grand Admiral Thrawn and Darth Vader — meet and join forces

Andrew Liptak
A historian explains how people of the past imagined the futureA historian explains how people of the past imagined the future
The story behind Ant-Man and the Wasp’s hilarious (and heartbreaking) post-credits scenesThe story behind Ant-Man and the Wasp’s hilarious (and heartbreaking) post-credits scenes
James Bridle on why technology is creating a new dark ageJames Bridle on why technology is creating a new dark age
How synthetic biology will — and maybe won’t — change the future of foodHow synthetic biology will — and maybe won’t — change the future of food
Why the hardest special effect on A Quiet Place was cornWhy the hardest special effect on A Quiet Place was corn
Why failing to recycle electronics leaves gold mines untappedWhy failing to recycle electronics leaves gold mines untapped
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At this rodeo, robots enter downed planes and explore fake radioactive disastersAt this rodeo, robots enter downed planes and explore fake radioactive disasters
A social psychologist explains why we should ask for help more oftenA social psychologist explains why we should ask for help more often
Elon Musk wants cobalt out of his batteries — here’s why that’s a challengeElon Musk wants cobalt out of his batteries — here’s why that’s a challenge
Why we’re going to see more and more older athletesWhy we’re going to see more and more older athletes
The director of Pixar’s Bao on the challenges of animating a living dumplingThe director of Pixar’s Bao on the challenges of animating a living dumpling
The biggest shock in Hereditary was almost much worseThe biggest shock in Hereditary was almost much worse
Our nuclear legacy is also our nuclear futureOur nuclear legacy is also our nuclear future
Byton teases a fully autonomous electric sedan due in 2021Byton teases a fully autonomous electric sedan due in 2021
This book imagines what animals might look like if humans went extinctThis book imagines what animals might look like if humans went extinct
How Hereditary director Ari Aster became an unlikely horror hero

The story behind one of the scariest movies of the year

Bryan Bishop
John Cameron Mitchell’s latest film blends Neil Gaiman, punk, and teen aliensJohn Cameron Mitchell’s latest film blends Neil Gaiman, punk, and teen aliens
Why it’s so hard to develop the right material for brain implantsWhy it’s so hard to develop the right material for brain implants
We fact-checked Mercury 13, Netflix’s doc about NASA’s first women astronaut traineesWe fact-checked Mercury 13, Netflix’s doc about NASA’s first women astronaut trainees
The hardest part of preparing for disasters is overcoming human natureThe hardest part of preparing for disasters is overcoming human nature
Chewbacca actor Joonas Suotamo explains the Wookiee mask, movement, and mentalityChewbacca actor Joonas Suotamo explains the Wookiee mask, movement, and mentality
How computers misunderstand the worldHow computers misunderstand the world
This startup is building self-driving trucks and SUVs for futuristic off-road adventuresThis startup is building self-driving trucks and SUVs for futuristic off-road adventures
Exclusive: Satya Nadella on the future of Microsoft
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How Windows is giving way to AI and the cloud

Dieter Bohn
The 100 producer Jason Rothenberg breaks down the show’s new seasonThe 100 producer Jason Rothenberg breaks down the show’s new season
Gattaca director Andrew Niccol on conformity, technology, and his new Netflix film AnonGattaca director Andrew Niccol on conformity, technology, and his new Netflix film Anon
This nuclear power plant has been called a ‘floating Chernobyl,’ but is that just hype?This nuclear power plant has been called a ‘floating Chernobyl,’ but is that just hype?
The future of war will be fought by machines, but will humans still be in charge?The future of war will be fought by machines, but will humans still be in charge?
The director of Marrowbone on why horror is the perfect genreThe director of Marrowbone on why horror is the perfect genre
iRobot CEO says the future of the smart home is going to mean making friends with robotsiRobot CEO says the future of the smart home is going to mean making friends with robots
How the creators of A Quiet Place made silence so terrifyingHow the creators of A Quiet Place made silence so terrifying

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