Science – Technology
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Can UV light clean indoor air to reduce the spread of Covid?
Chris Baraniuk, Knowable Magazine Some wavelengths of light in a range called far-UVC kill microbes in experiments and appear to…
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What will it take to recycle millions of worn-out EV batteries?
Ula Chrobak, Knowable Magazine In Nevada and other US states, entrepreneurs are anticipating the coming boom in retired lithium-ion batteries…
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Our ancestors ate a Paleo diet. It had carbs.
Diana Kwon, Knowable Magazine There is no one prehistoric meal plan. A modern hunter-gatherer group known as the Hadza has taught…
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The future of insurance in the era of climate change
Emily Underwood, Knowable Magazine When Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana on August 29, 2005, surges of seawater more than 20 feet…
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The evolution of whales from land to sea
Amber Dance, Knowable Magazine The genomes of cetaceans help tell the story of mammals who returned to the life aquatic…
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Could a robot take over from a surgeon in the operating room?
James Gaines, Knowable Magazine After decades of merely assisting doctors, are sophisticated machines ready to take charge? In 2004, the…
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How we define an active volcano influences how well prepared we are for hazardous eruptions, volcanologists say
Luca Caricchi, Knowable Magazine OPINION: Volcanologists warn that magma-filled vents evolve over time, leading to an underestimation of the number…
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She saw the obesity epidemic coming. Then an unexpected finding mired her in controversy.
Alice Callahan, Knowable Magazine Katherine Flegal was a scientist who found herself crunching numbers for the government, until one day…
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The science of a wandering mind
Tim Vernimmen, Knowable Magazine More than just a distraction, mind-wandering (and its cousin, daydreaming) may help us prepare for the…
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The reversal of Roe v. Wade will have impacts that reach far beyond the US
TK Sundari Ravindran, Knowable Magazine OPINION: The reversal of Roe v. Wade is a tragedy not just for the United…
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How Haast’s eagle came to dominate New Zealand
Boyce Upholt, Knowable Magazine Before the formidable bird went extinct, scientists say, it likely hunted the islands’ flightless moa. Now evidence…
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A treasure hunt for microbes in Chile’s Atacama desert
Lindzi Wessel, Knowable Magazine The famously dry region has long been dismissed as a mostly lifeless wasteland, good for little…
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Making computer chips act more like brain cells
Kurt Kleiner, Knowable Magazine Flexible organic circuits that mimic biological neurons could increase processing speed and might someday hook right…
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How much meat can we eat — sustainably?
Bob Holmes, Knowable Magazine Scientists find that a small amount of animal products could have a place in our diets…
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Russia is guilty of ecocide
Michael Long, Knowable Magazine OPINION: All perpetrators of environmental destruction should be held accountable When Russia invaded Ukraine, it created…
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