I am a scientist and also someone who believes in transmitting science beyond the boundaries of my field. I have written over 150 research papers and chapters in my career that are aimed at the ...

First, a short introduction to the author: He is a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California-Irvine. He held a post-doctoral position at UCLA, is well-known for popularizing ...

Deputy Minister of Education and Science Denys Kurbatov states that the popularization of science is a genuine challenge for the Ministry of Education, which has not yet managed to address the issue ...

Kapitza was born in England, where his father, Peter L. Kapitza, was working on low-temperature physics and magnetism at Cam bridge. After graduating from the Moscow Aeronautical Institute in 1949, ...

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When arguments are made with the goal of convincing people who lack the expertise to evaluate them, they are bound to fall short of what it would take to move the field forward. What Pinker ends up ...

I am a scientist and also someone who believes in transmitting science beyond the boundaries of my field. I have written over 150 research papers and chapters in my career that are aimed at the ...

If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ...