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The First Hack
Around the world today, hackers are working hard to find vulnerabilities in the information technology systems our lives rely on. They hack these systems by intercepting supposedly secure...
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Robots that Ride the Elevator
Your boss tells you to deliver a package from your building’s first floor up to the fifth floor. You pick up the package from the receptionist, and to save time, take the elevator. You then press a...
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Your Brain on Music
Are kids who play an instrument or sing smarter than everyone else? Maybe not smarter – but research shows improvements in learning and brain function with musical training. Surprisingly, just a few...
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Going to a Conference
The land around the airport looked like a patchwork quilt from the plane. The square fields grew closer and more colorful as we descended. I snuck glances while filling out my customs form. It felt odd...
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The Neuroscience of Taming the Wandering Mind
Have you ever tried sitting still and relaxed for three minutes, and focusing on a simple thing? You can focus on a familiar name, a simple image, a small nearby object, or a sensation like breathing....
View ArticleThe most “boring” thing you’ve probably never heard of
There are parts of the world where these things have killed hundreds of people. They have names like “The Seven Ghosts” and “The Silver Dragon”. People come from all over the planet to see if they can...
View ArticleOn SIAM News: Writing for Mass Media: You’re Better Positioned than You Think
From an article workshopped by SNF and recently featured in the newsletter of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics: Every researcher is also part writer. It’s a label that may be...
View ArticleExplaining our new ideas without jargon
Jargon is any word or phrase that loses or changes its meaning when you use it with people who aren’t in your field. It can allow people with shared expertise to communicate complex ideas and concepts...
View Article10 Genes Proving that Geneticists are the Funniest Scientists
Scientists have a reputation for not being terribly funny or up to date on the latest pop culture trends. But every once in a while, something comes out of the blue to chip away at that narrative....
View ArticleThe Magic Red Pill
What if you could manage your depression with a single pill taken only once?
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