This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Yesterday I asked: what is the best pop ...

What could be in this mysterious package? Credit: Ira Flatow Back in 1998, comedian and author Steve Allen, first host of The Tonight Show, joined Ira on Science Friday to talk about the importance of ...

The Big Bang Theory premiered 15 years ago. We celebrate the fabulously nerdy opening theme by chatting with singer songwriter Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies. He wrote the song, appropriately titled ...

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