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A strange discovery that challenges how galaxies form
Astrophysicist and journalist Maria Luísa Buzzo discusses her Scientific American article on unusual galaxies that appear to lack dark matter, challenging how scientists understand...
Why huge numbers matter more than you think
Mathematician Richard Elwes discusses his book, “Huge Numbers,” and how the pursuit of ever-larger numbers has shaped math, science and human thought....
Artemis II and the return to the moon
Science journalist Lee Billings of Scientific American discusses Artemis II and what it means for the future of human space exploration....
Searching for cosmic neutrinos deep beneath Antarctic ice
Physicists Vedant Basu and Carsten Rott of the University of Utah discuss the next phase of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the ongoing search for cosmic neutrinos....
Inside the world of advanced veterinary medicine
Linda Lehmkuhl, CEO of MedVet, discusses her journey from veterinary cardiologist to health care leader and the evolving science of specialty and emergency care for animals....
One of the richest fossil track sites ever found
Science journalist Humberto Basilio discusses his Scientific American article on a remarkable discovery of thousands of dinosaur footprints in the Italian Alps that could reshape w...
The secrets of the bees
Entomologist Samuel Ramsey discusses "Secrets of the Bees" and what the hidden lives of bees reveal about ecosystems, agriculture and survival....
A new perspective on space, time and humanity
Astrophysicist Jeffrey Bennett discusses his book, “The Scale of the Universe,” and how understanding the vastness of space and time can reshape how we see ourselves and each other...
AI sounds smart but still doesn't understand
A leading AI researcher, Dr. Melanie Mitchell, explores the gap between pattern recognition and genuine comprehension and how today’s most powerful models still stumble on the diff...
Turning curiosity into geologic insight
Utah’s dramatic landscape holds clues to ancient lakes, shifting climates, and powerful geologic forces. Geologist Dr. Holly Godsey of the University of Utah explores Lake Bonnevil...
The rise of artificial biological intelligence
Geneticist Adrian Woolfson discusses how artificial intelligence and synthetic genomics are making it possible to design entire genomes from scratch — a shift he calls artificial b...
What 'little red dots' could reveal about the early universe
Science journalist Rebecca Boyle discusses her Scientific American article on mysterious “Little Red Dots” discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope that could reshape how scien...
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