Aside from writing classic tales of Peter Rabbit, author Beatrix Potter was an avid naturalist who left a large trove of scientific illustrations. Plus, laughing at, and thinking about, the Ig Nobel Awards.
How closely did you listen to the Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony?
Why are science students at Stony Brook University learning improv? Plus, Randall Munroe explains the periodic table, using only the thousand most common English words. And highlights from this year’s Ig Nobel Prize ceremony.
A recap of the 2014 Ig Nobel Prizes, a new book on the merging of science with art, and an ethical debate surrounding personal genomes.