Author Archives: Jeffery DelViscio
Meet the Magnificent Microbes of the Deep Unknown
These two researchers journey toward the center of the earth–via windows to the crust–to find bacteria that can breathe iron, arsenic and other metals that would kill us pretty quick. Continue reading
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If the Mathematical Constant Pi Was a Song, What Would It Sound Like?
Every year on Pi Day, we have a reason to celebrate one of math’s most famous symbols. But this year we speak to someone who has captured it in song. Continue reading
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The 60-Second Podcast Takes a Short Break–but Wait, There’s More
Scientific American’s short-form podcast has been going for 16 years, 3 months, and 7 days, counting today, but it’s time for us to evolve. Continue reading
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COVID Dominated Their Science Lives: Here’s What Four Experts Learned over Two Years
We’ve all lived through the pandemic, but these scientific experts lived inside it—fighting nearly every day to understand the novel coronavirus, predict its spread, decode its dangers…
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Will the New Coronavirus Keep Spreading or Not? You Have to Know One Little Number
Whenever there’s a new outbreak, scientists rush to calculate a number called R0, or R-naught
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Drenchable Drones, Prickly Cells and Face-Tracked Chimps: Science GIFs to Start Your Week
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This Is Why Science Loves Twins
They help with tough issues like facial recognition technology and nature vs nurture
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