We Indulged Our Child During COVID Lockdown. Did That Change Him?
During the lockdown phase of the COVID pandemic, we indulged our toddler son. Years later, we wonder if his current behavior is normal or a result of that early isolation
Antiabortion Heartbeat Bills Cause Immense Suffering
The rise in infant mortality in Texas shows that in states with strict abortion bans, forcing people to carry nonviable pregnancies to term codifies cruelty and unnecessary pain
Every Rock Tells a Story. This Is the Tale of a Meteor-wrong
We discovered a strange rock in the Sahara we thought was a meterorite. Figuring out what it was grounded me back to Earth
New Understandings of Food, Fat, Fitness and Evolution
Quantum observers, migrating mangroves, the deep history of an asteroid and understanding appetite in this issue of Scientific American
Readers Respond to the March 2024 Issue
Letters to the editors for the March 2024 issue of Scientific American
Contributors to Scientific American’s July/August 2024 Issue
Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories
‘There Are No Such Things as Gendered Emotions
We still expect children to express emotions in gendered ways. It’s harmful and needs to stop
Remembering Lynn Conway, of the Conway Effect, Who Helped Launch the Computing Revolution
Lynn Conway, a trans woman and advocate for LGBTQ rights, was underappreciated and often underrecognized for her work in chip design
Doctor Who’s Time Lords Have Two Hearts. Here’s How Their Dual Cardiac System Could Work
A Doctor Who superfan explains how the unusual cardiovascular system of the alien Time Lords could evolve and function
We’ve Hit Peak Denial. Here’s Why We Can’t Turn Away From Reality
We are living through a terrible time in humanity. Here’s why we tend to stick our heads in the sand and why we need to pull them out, fast
How Tobacco Companies Use Chemistry to Get around Menthol Bans
Regulating chemicals one-by-one has allowed the tobacco industry to skirt menthol bans by creating new additives with similar effects but unclear safety profiles
Brain Scans of Jazz Musicians Reveal How to Reach a Creative ‘Flow State’
Both expertise and the ability to release one’s focus can help people enter a state of effortless attention