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Scientific reasons why the Odyssey is an iconic story anyone?? @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/psyc...
Psychology researchers know why The Odyssey transcends timeThe “hero’s journey” narrative structure seen in the ancient Greek story can help people make meaning in their own liveswww.scientificamerican.comI've been reporting out a larger story for @sciam.bsky.social about this for a while now, and along the way I got access to a piece of exclusive news. Soon the leap second may end, and in October the specific plan for how will come to a vote! scientificamerican.com/article/inte...
Exclusive: International timekeepers to vote on changing the leap second to a leap hourTo align Universal Coordinated Time with the Earth’s rotation, a second occasionally gets added to the year. That may change in 2027scientificamerican.comI love Anthropeum, and I got to talk to its creator! He's a 21-year-old college student, and is handling the game's success with grace and vision. What a treat! www.scientificamerican.com/article/word...
Wordle, but for art history—Anthropeum turns the Met Museum into an online gameAnthropeum is a daily game that uses the Met’s open-access data to showcase underrepresented art and artifactswww.scientificamerican.comNot only is the science really interesting to dive into, this movie is GOOD!!
Scientific AmericanThe filmmaker behind the newly released movie Silent Friend shares the scientific and historical inspiration for its story of botanical consciousness
Very relatable story here: this scientist spent 10 years trying to measure a value that doesn't really have a practical use, and managed his nerves at a hotel water park before the measurement was revealed www.scientificamerican.com/article/one-...
One scientist’s 10-year quest to calculate the strength of gravityEarth’s gravitational force, g, has been known for centuries. But the exact value of G, the universal gravitational constant, is elusivewww.scientificamerican.comIt's not our fault that YouGov put a lot of non-dinosaurs on the dinosaur poll
Scientific AmericanWe saw these shocking findings and knew we needed to investigate just how replicable the results were. So our intrepid newsletter team set about polling readers of Today in Science and discovered that with this crowd, Stegosaurus and Triceratops are neck and neck, vanquishing the basic T. rex!
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I adored being a roundtable guest on today's Science Quickly. Sending humans far into space is cool and all, but ¿¿vale la pena?? It was awesome to respectfully share our different viewpoints in a conversation with my colleagues!!! www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
Artemis II made a safe return from the moon. So what did we really gain?Artemis II’s safe return from lunar orbit sparks a debate over the costs, climate effects and long‑term value of going back to the moonwww.scientificamerican.comBecame BFFs with James Cameron for this new piece in @sciam.bsky.social about Secrets of the Bees!! www.scientificamerican.com/article/tita...
Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron explains why bees are his latest fixationJames Cameron tells Scientific American how his latest documentary Secrets of the Bees reveals an intimate view of the inside of a beehivewww.scientificamerican.comPhysics isn't normally my bag (no animals) but this story in April's SciAm really floored me. Had me regularly saying "BRUH" out loud. www.scientificamerican.com/article/gala...
These strange galaxies without dark matter break all the rulesBizarre objects that seem to lack all dark matter present a cosmic mysterywww.scientificamerican.comThe best handover food is a PRE hangover food. Two heaping spoonfuls of Greek yogurt.
Lauren J. YoungAll hail hangover soup! And a shout out to my go-to, beef pho. Hear my case for 🍜 @sciam.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
Important moral of a story that I really enjoyed writing for @sciam.bsky.social ! www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
Calcium and phosphorus are so delicious when you're a postpartum caribou!
Andrea ThompsonCaribou are the only deer species where the females grow antlers. There are few theories as to why, but now evidence shows they eat them as a postbirthing supplement 🧪 Fascinating piece by @emmalgometz.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social