Lucid Dreaming
Altered state.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Can you control your dreams? According to Dr. Stephen LaBerge, a world-renowned Stanford University psychophysiologist and an authority on lucid dreaming, the answer is yes.
Science
Can We Save the Banana from Extinction?
Bananageddon.
There’s a problem over in the produce aisle: they’re running out of bananas.
Foundation of Change
David Suzuki looks back on a life of increasing activism and improbable fame.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: For half a century David Suzuki has been a cautioning voice about our stewardship of the planet.
The Future of 3-D Printed Food
Atoma and the science of flavour.
The Atoma collection of 3-D printed flavour molecules suggests a future in which we could make a salad that would satisfy us the way a burger does.
The New Generation of Gene-Editing Technology
Gene editing takes a big step forward (or perhaps backward).
Biophysicist He Jiankui navigates the delicate science of gene-editing, but how much of a reality is the complex process for the next generation?
Dr. Janet Rossant
Driven by a passion for science.
Dr. Janet Rossant is a developmental biologist who is being heralded for her pioneering efforts in early embryonic stem cell research.
Stanford Scientists Create Artificial Skin
We feel you.
Robot? Pshaw. Anyone can build one of those. But how about one that can feel?
Clearing the Air
The ozone layer shows signs of recovery.
And now for some good news: the ozone layer might actually be repairing itself.
A Cosmic Rendezvous
The Rosetta mission.
Small step or giant leap—call it what you will, it was historic.
