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They Experimented on Themselves in Secret. What They Discovered Helped Win a War

By Rachel Lance

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It’s Time to Fall in Love With Nuclear Fusion—Again

By Virginia Heffernan

Science

A Tiny Sun in a Jar Is Shedding Light on Solar Flares

By Ramin Skibba

Science

You Can Measure This Fundamental Quantum Constant Using LEDs

By Rhett Allain

Science

How Did People Find the Fundamental Charge With Drops of Oil?

By Rhett Allain

Science

How to Measure Pressure With a Phone and a Baggie

By Rhett Allain

Science

Yes, You Can Map Out an Electric Field at Home

By Rhett Allain

Science

Do LEDs Cause Orange Presidents?

By Rhett Allain

Science

You, Too, Can Have Superpowers—Just Hop in a Pool

By Rhett Allain

Science

You Can Make Your Own Scale With a Rubber Band and a Ruler

By Rhett Allain

Science

Science Isn't About 'the Truth'—It's About Building Models

By Rhett Allain

The Big Story

Inside the Largest Virtual Psychology Lab in the World

By Jeremy Hsu

Photography Snapshot: Light Bends and Focuses

By Helene McLaughlin

Great Hands-On Experiments for Kids Riding The Magic School Bus

By James Floyd Kelly

Science Geek Fun: Checking Out "Flowering Rocks"

By WIRED Staff

Time for Kids Big Book of Science Experiments

By Dave Giancaspro

Review:The Geek Dad Book For Aspiring Mad Scientists by Ken Denmead

By Nicole Wakelin

Review: The Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists

By GeekMom Blog

Five Geeky Ways to Enjoy the Pool

By Ellen Henderson

Ping, Pong, KAPOW!

By John Booth

One Non-Techie’s Adventures in Digital Microscopy

By R. L. LaFevers

Rime Ice or Hoar Frost? You Be the Judge!

By GeekMom Blog

Beautiful Dendrites!

By Patricia Vollmer

Mission-Critical Research on the Cat

By Kate Miller