Astronomer Vera Rubin Taught Me about Dark Matter--and about How to Live Life

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August 17, 2021

Astronomy Astronomer Vera Rubin Taught Me about Dark Matter--and about How to Live Life The groundbreaking scientist ushered in a revolution in how we think about the universe. She also lived by a set of principles that made her an exceptional human being By Ashley Jean Yeager

Space Exploration NASA Just Broke the 'Venus Curse': Here's What It Took Despite the best efforts of scientists eager to study Earth's sister world, U.S. efforts to send a dedicated spacecraft to Venus languished—until NASA made a surprising announcement By Robin George Andrews

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Policy Why Bad Science Is Sometimes More Appealing Than Good Science Researchers cite studies that can't be replicated weirdly often By Naomi Oreskes

Climate Change Climate Hawks Could Take Over Two U.S. Financial Agencies The intent is to blunt the impact of climate change on the U.S. financial system By Avery Ellfeldt,E&E News

Paleontology The Incredible, Reanimated 24,000-Year-Old Rotifer The last time this tiny wheel animalcule was moving around, woolly mammoths roamed the earth. By Karen Hopkin | 05:38

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Planetary Science Brown Dwarfs Could Reveal Secrets of Planet and Star Formation They're not quite stars and not quite planets but can help us understand both By Katelyn Allers

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Ethics Science Must Be for Everyone Racism and sexism are obstacles to making the scientific enterprise worthy of its public funding By Maureen Kearney,Gilda Barabino,Joseph Graves,Shirley M. Malcom

Mathematics A Deep Math Dive into Why Some Infinities Are Bigger Than Others The size of certain infinite sets has been a mystery. Now, it turns out, each one is different than the next, and they can all be ordered by size By Martin Goldstern,Jakob Kellner

Natural Disasters New Wildfire Tactic: Help People Flee California firefighters are updating evacuation maps and keeping routes free By Anne C. Mulkern,E&E News

FROM THE STORE Scientific American Volume 325, Issue 3

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FROM THE ARCHIVE Vera Rubin: 1928–2016 She was a vibrant role model for women in astronomy but was not defined by, nor will she be remembered for, her gender but rather by her remarkable contributions as a scientist By Lawrence M. Krauss | December 2016

QUOTE OF THE DAY "Don't shoot for the stars, we already know what's there...Shoot for the space in between because that's where the real mystery lies." Vera Rubin, astronomer

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