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Scientific research, from vaccines to oceanography to space exploration, has flourished in the United States since its Declaration of Independence 250 years ago. However, science is not immune to misinformation, commercial agendas, or conflicting priorities.
The FIFA World Cup is underway, but our attention is on the ball itself. Beneath its bold design is a story of physics, materials science, and engineering. ⚽
🏆 American Scientist has won five APEX Awards! We're thrilled to celebrate this recognition and extend our congratulations to the entire American Scientist team and our outstanding authors for bringing home five APEX Awards. Thank you to everyone who made this achievement possible!
The FIFA World Cup occurs every four years, and each tournament uses a newly designed football that has unique flight characteristics. Cover image by Ben Kirshner.
Fresh starts are powerful—but temporary. They won’t carry you far on motivation alone. Fresh starts get you on the path. Systems are what keep you there.
Artemis II is scheduled to launch today. It has been 53 years since Apollo 11 and the Moon landing. This time, astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left; Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot; Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist; (cont.) Image credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Whether you love astronomy, dark skies, spaceflight, or space history, there’s something for everyone on this list. www.americanscientist.org/blog/science...
There’s no master list of science-backed life hacks that works for everyone. Behavior change isn’t one-size-fits-all.
"American Scientist has a long history of covering scientific innovation, but because many of our readers are researchers, we wanted to also cover the range of issues that scientists face in the process of doing science itself. For that reason,..."
American Scientist podcast, Wired for This (hosted by Celia Ford) open.spotify.com/show/1xVNFpJ...
Big news: American Scientist is a 2026 NEAL Awards Finalist in two categories! Kudos to our editorial team for their outstanding work.
"One successful way of making this happen is championed by my colleague Judith Harackiewicz, where we get them to think about what we call utility value of whatever it is that we need them to be interested in. In other words, how is it useful to you?"
What would change if we valued growth over looking competent? Listen to the full episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/48cG...
Circling back with absolutely no new information. The entire season of "Wired for This" is available now!
One thing that can make public discourse feel biased, polarized, or hostile, is our tendency to connect with people who already share our values. "Wired For This" is now streaming! open.spotify.com/episode/0vPV...
We’ve alluded to it already, but digital technology is fundamentally changing how we take in and process information. This is a relatively new field of research, but scientists like Jason have already made some surprising observations. Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/0vPV...
Why does some information seem to "stick," while other things seem to go in one ear and out the other? Listen to the most recent episode of "Wired for This" now: open.spotify.com/episode/0vPV...
In the most recent episode of “Wired for This,” Shereen Chaudhry shares how we can convey sincerity to skeptical listeners. Listen to the full episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/7bjB...
What makes temporal landmarks like the New Year so powerful when it comes to behavioral change? Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/3o0t...
Thank you to all the scientists who sent in letters requested in our July-August issue. We're still accepting letters about why your science is important. Read more letters: buff.ly/giXAdsk
Catch up on the latest episode of "Wired for This," in which host Celia Ford interviews Paul A. O'Keefe, social psychologist and professor of organizational behavior at the University of Exeter Business School. Listen now: www.americanscientist.org/blog/from-th...
What exactly are mindsets? In this clip of “Wired for This,” Paul O’Keefe breaks down the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. #psychology #WFT Listen to the full episode here: www.americanscientist.org/blog/the-sci...
Thank you to all the scientists who sent in letters requested in our July-August issue. We're still accepting letters about why your science is important. We've pulled a quote from Amanda Brock Morales at University of North Carolina at Charlotte: www.americanscientist.org/article/my-s...
Have you listened to the first episode of our latest "Wired for This" series yet? Meet the host, Celia Ford. Celia interviewed Paul O'Keefe, a social psychologist and professor of organizational behavior at the University of Exeter Business School.
She was the coleader of the urban mitigation chapter for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 5th and 6th Assessment Reports. Image: Nature Cities 2024, 1:555–566
American Scientist has won four Apex Awards! Congratulations to the authors and editors. 🏆