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https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/cross-check/a-dig-through-old-files-reminds-me-why-ie28099m-so-critical-of-science/
A Dig Through Old Files Reminds Me Why I’m So Critical of Science | Scientific American
Feb 20, 2024 - I’m moving soon, and so I’m riffling through the files I’ve accumulated in my decades as a science writer and chucking those I’ll never (I hope) need.
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/materials-science/
Materials Science | Scientific American
Materials Science coverage from Scientific American, featuring news and articles about advances in the field.
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-administration-proposes-massive-budget-cuts-to-science/
Trump administration proposes massive budget cuts to science | Scientific American
Apr 6, 2026 - The White House budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/30-years-of-pokemon-how-the-japanese-franchise-mirrors-real-world-science/
30 years of Pokémon—how the Japanese franchise mirrors real-world science | Scientific American
Apr 21, 2026 - As Pokémon turns 30, we take a look at how the beloved Japanese kids’ franchise was inspired by—and has shaped—real-world science
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trumps-new-science-panel-includes-9-tech-billionaires-and-just-one-scientist/
Trump’s new science panel includes 9 tech billionaires—and just one scientist | Scientific American
Mar 27, 2026 - There’s a glaring hole in the president’s new science and tech council
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/congress-proposes-strong-science-funding-for-2026/
Congress Proposes Strong Science Funding for 2026 | Scientific American
Jan 6, 2026 - Lawmakers aim to support science research despite cuts proposed by the Trump administration
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/science-reveals-why-calorie-counts-are-all-wrong/
Science Reveals Why Calorie Counts Are All Wrong | Scientific American
Feb 20, 2024 - Digestion is far too messy a process to accurately convey in neat numbers. The counts on food labels can differ wildly from the calories you actually extract,...
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/science-carries-on-here-are-our-top-topics-for-2026/
Science Carries On. Here Are Our Top Topics for 2026 | Scientific American
Dec 16, 2025 - Whether space, health, technology or environment, here are the issues in science that the editors of Scientific American are focusing on for 2026
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/guest-blog/science-has-always-been-inseparable-from-politics/
Science Has Always Been Inseparable from Politics | Scientific American
Feb 20, 2024 - Scientific research doesn’t take place in a vacuum; it can only happen with society’s blessing
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