Two Paul Steinhardt Projects: The "Cyclic Universe" and "Quasicrystals"

04/30/13 One of our foremost physicists discusses two projects: the cyclic universe and quasicrystals

Mapping the Heavens

07/19/16 A look at how major ideas in science are often initially resisted, and a view of the invisible cosmos. Priyamvada Natarajan

What Happened to the Honeybees?

01/20/15 The decimation of honeybee colonies is also a public health warning about pesticides. Chensheng (Alex) Lu

Language Acquisition: How Many Languages Can You Learn?

10/10/18 The acquisition of even one language is very complicated. But there are some --called hyperpolyglotals-- who learn dozens of languages. How does the brain do this? Evelina Fedorenko

The Science of Clouds and Climate

03/21/15 The Cziczo Lab at MIT investigates the particles that form clouds and the vital role of clouds in climate change. Daniel Cziczo

How Ocean Acidification Harms Shellfish

01/11/21 Climate change has brought ocean acidification and ocean acidification is a serious threat to shellfish. What can be done to save sealife? Louise Cameron

From The Cell to Cancer

07/15/14 What causes cancer, and how do the current different theories influence the research? A internationally prominent research team provides a unique view. Ana Soto and Carlos Sonnenschein

How Environmental Pollutants Impair Brain Development

04/08/14 A world authority on how environmental toxins affect brain development brings the evidence to the general public. Philippe Grandjean

The Great Potential of Offshore WInd Farms

05/07/19 How effective are offshore wind farms in nations that have developed them, and why has the US been especially slow to adapt such an important energy resource? Andrew Myers

The D-Lab at MIT: Engineering by and for Developing Nations

11/01/11 An award-winning MIT lab engineers practical necessities for impoverished nations. Amy Smith

Today's Featured Contributors

Featured Author

David Stipp

Clear and accurate information about the prospects for healthy aging

Featured Guest

Toby Lester

Acclaimed author of The Fourth Part of the World (2009) and Da Vinci’s Ghost (2012)