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Effective Altruism Goes Viral

By Sara Harrison / Discover Magazine (September/October, 2023)

Can a controversial philanthropic philosophy navigate the thorny ethics of human experimentation?

Blue Marble, Red Planet

By Marissa Grunes / Discover Magazine (May/June 2023)

Before he fell to death in the Antarctic mountains, microbiologist Wolf Vishniac helped pioneer the search for life in extreme environments. Today, his work lives on in our quest to detect life on Mars.

Mapping the Multiverse

By Dan Falk / Discover Magazine (March/April, 2023)

The most controversial idea in physics has leapt from niche academic circles to Hollywood blockbusters — but physicists are still fighting about it.

How AI Will Change Medicine Forever (Package)

By Orlando; Svoboda; Glick; Whitten; Harrison / Discover Magazine (July/August, 2022)

An explosion of artificial-intelligence technology could reshape the health-care landscape as we know it.

Climate Chained

By Alexander Lee / Discover Magazine (May/June, 2022)

As rising seawaters lap at their feet, citizens of the island nation of Tuvalu are experimenting with digital nationhood to preserve their identity and independence.

From Combat to Conservation

By Addison Nugent / Discover Magazine (March/April, 2022)

After half a century of armed conflict, Colombia’s ex-guerillas have no war to fight. Their new mission: preserving biodiversity in the jungles they occupied for decades.

Mysteries at the Edge of Medicine

By Nathaniel Scharping / Discover Magazine (July/August, 2021)

Millions of Americans suffer from ailments without a name. That's where the Undiagnosed Diseases Network comes in.

Tales from the Fringe

By Jennifer Walter / Discover Magazine (June, 2021)

From Bigfoot to the anti-vaccine movement, fringe theories are everywhere. Where do they come from?

When Shame Goes Viral

By Timothy Meinch / Discover Magazine (March/April, 2021)

This ancient social emotion has always been complex. The internet poured fuel on it. Then came social media.