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The Probability That You Are Dreaming Right Now? 1 in 10.
The Probability That You Are Dreaming Right Now? 1 in 10.

Navigating the maze of dream-decisions, dream-consequences, and the invariable world of experiences.

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Trinity: A Graphic History of the Atomic Bomb
Trinity: A Graphic History of the Atomic Bomb

From Marie Curie to Hiroshima, or what uranium isotopes have to do with moral philosophy.

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A Rare Glimpse of Leonardo da Vinci’s Anatomical Drawings
A Rare Glimpse of Leonardo da Vinci’s Anatomical Drawings

How one of history’s greatest artists almost became history’s greatest anatomist.

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Carl Sagan’s Reading List
Carl Sagan’s Reading List

Reverse-engineering one of the greatest minds of all time by his information diet.

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An Anatomy of Inspiration: A 1942 Guide to How Creativity Works
An Anatomy of Inspiration: A 1942 Guide to How Creativity Works

“The true novelist, poet, musician, or artist is really a discoverer.”

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Sally Ride, the First American Woman in Space, on What It’s Actually Like to Launch on the Space Shuttle
Sally Ride, the First American Woman in Space, on What It’s Actually Like to Launch on the Space Shuttle

Celebrating a pioneering astronaut, remarkable role model, and tireless advocate of science literacy.

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Einstein, Gödel, and the Science of Time Travel
Einstein, Gödel, and the Science of Time Travel

Meeting your future grandchildren in a rotating universe.

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A Vintage Scientific Paper Published as a 38-Stanza Poem
A Vintage Scientific Paper Published as a 38-Stanza Poem

Verse and vengeance in vintage Australian astrophysics.

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<em>North</em>: How a Small Arctic Town Became a Global Epicenter of Climate Science
North: How a Small Arctic Town Became a Global Epicenter of Climate Science

A cinematic history of climate change by way of the North Pole.

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The First Poem Published in a Scientific Journal
The First Poem Published in a Scientific Journal

An ode to the ocean’s bioluminescent marvels.

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