Popular Science US Magazine - Winter 2020
Popular Science US Magazine - Winter 2020
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In this issue
A dash of microbes makes our food taste better.
The microbial network that flavors sourdough.
The hidden benefits of reviving ancient tongues..
They Might Be Giants
A photographer-and-ecologist team are on a mission to document the forests’ mightiest members.
3 mins
Droplet Stoppers
Covid-19 made face masks a crucial part of every outfit, and we’re likely to don them in the future when we feel ill. Fortunately, there’s a style for every need.
1 min
Landing a Lifeline
For those whose livelihood depends on the ocean, a covid-spurred interruption in the seafood market might speed progress toward a more sustainable future—for them and for fish.
10+ mins
Headtrip – Your brain on video chat
Dating, Catching up with family, and going to happy hour are best in person.
1 min
Behind The Cover
Butterflies may seem delicate, but they are surprisingly tough.
1 min
Tales From the Field – A cold one on mars
Kellie Gerardi, bioastronautics researcher at the International Institute for Austronautical Science
1 min
The Needs Of The Few
Designing with the marginalized in mind can improve all of out lives.
6 mins
Life On The Line
On the Western edge of Borneo, a novel conservation-minded health-care model could provide the world with a blueprint to stop next pandemic before it starts.
10+ mins
waste watchers
YOU CAN TURN FOOD SCRAPS INTO FERTILIZER IN ALMOST ANY CONTAINER. THESE BINS USE THEIR OWN METHODS TO ENCOURAGE THE PROCESS, BUT BOTH KEEP BUGS AND STINK AT BAY.
1 min
why can't i forget how to ride a bike?
LEARNING TO PEDAL IS NO EASY FEAT.
1 min
the go-anywhere machine
GOODS
1 min
the little rovers that could
MATT KEUNEKE, MARS EXPLORATION ROVER MISSION OPERATIONS MANAGER AT NASA
1 min
sweat suit
YOUR MUSCLES DESERVE BETTER THAN YOUR RATTY OLD WORKOUT GEAR. DECK YOURSELF OUT IN THE RIGHT DUDS AND YOU’LL UPGRADE BOTH YOUR PERFORMANCE AND YOUR STYLE.
1 min
somethings run in the family
HUGOZEBERG, RESEARCHER AT THE MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY
1 min
sitting pretty
ICON
1 min
listening to trees
MARIANO MORALES, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST AT THE ARGENTINIAN INSTITUTE OF SNOW SCIENCE, GLACIOLOGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
1 min
home stretch
A HARD WORKOUT SHOULDN’T LEAVE YOU WITH LINGERING PAIN. THE RIGHT RECOVERY TOOLS WILL HELP INCREASE BLOOD FLOW AND FIGHT FATIGUE TO SOOTHE YOUR ACHES.
1 min
hungry hungry hippos
IN 1981, NOTORIOUS drug lord Pablo Escobar imported four hippos from Africa to his estate near Medellín, Colombia. After his death in 1993, the herd meandered into the nearby Magdalena River.
1 min
the bulb that won't burn out
TOM BRAMELL, FORMER DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF FOR LIVERMORE-PLEASANTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
1 min
THE SWITCH
WHEN A NEW YORK CITY POWER PLANT SWAPS ITS DIRTIEST GENERATORS FOR BATTERIES, THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BREATHE EASIER.
10+ mins
spacing out is good for you
A WANDERING MIND REAPS BENE- FITS YOU MIGHT NOT IMAGINE.
1 min
in remission
FOR MUCH OF THE 20TH CENTURY, cancer was an unspeakable diagnosis.
2 mins
DYNAMIC DUO
HUMANS AND EARTH ARE OFTEN AT ODDS, BUT WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, THEY CAN COMBINE THEIR POWERS TO BRING NEW LIFE TO LANDSCAPES.
8 mins
Kandy-Kolored, Streamlined, and Definitely Around The Bend
Pinewood Derby Racing and the dads who just can't get enough
10+ mins
Hell? Yes!
Endurance athletes and the pleasure of pushing it
10+ mins
Anatomy Of a Laugh
The oldest known joke dates back nearly 4,000 years, and it’s a fart gag. The fact that we’ve been crackin’ wise for so long suggests there’s something innate about the need to laugh.
2 mins
The Dolls THAT CHANGED The World
WHEN SCIENTISTS BRING dolls into the lab, the toys transcend their role as playthings. They can expose racism and unleash aggression.
3 mins
dune buddy
ODDS ARE, YOU DON’T NEED A VEHICLE LIKE THE CAN-AM MAVERICK X3 X RS TURBO RR. BUT IF YOU WANT OODLES OF HORSEPOWER AND A MAMMOTH SUSPENSION, THIS SIDE-BY-SIDE HAS YOU COVERED FOR EVERY ADVENTURE.
1 min
HEAD TRIP
why Disney's massive lines feel so short
1 min
digital domination
GAMING ON A CONSOLE OR PHONE IS FUN AND ALL, BUT ELITE PLAYERS RELY ON MASSIVE PCS WITH PRECISION PERIPHERALS TO WIELD THEIR WEAPONS WITH JOHN WICK–LIKE AGILITY. THIS RIG IS READY TO SMITE EVERY ONLINE FOE.
1 min
Popular Science US Magazine Description:
Publisher: Bonnier LLC
Category: Science
Language: English
Frequency: Quarterly
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