science Gal Science: The Little Blind Bookworm in Your Brain
In the latest installment of Gal Science, Sarah Hillenbrand walks us through some new research about how our brain processes words.
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Animals Gal Science: Stalking Zombie Tree Swallows at Dawn
Natalia Piland, on the sometimes-solitary life of a field ecologist, which occasionally leads her to pretend she's stalking zombie tree swallows.
science Wolbachia: The Misandrist Bacteria
Christina Agapakis teaches us about "Wolbachia," the most misandrist of all bacteria.
science Gal Science: On Whether Things Are Safe For Pregnant Ladies
Mollie Wood, in our latest Gal Science installment, explains the difficult process of testing medications on pregnant women.
science Gal Science: So What Is It You Do?
In the newest installment of Gal Science, a physics postdoc attempts to explain what the heck is it she actually does every day.
science Gal Science: On the Honeybee and Her Friends and Relations
Linda Lombardi uses the sacred venue that is Gal Science to speak about honeybees: where they came from, and where they're going.
This Week in Science Lies
Trust nothing the scientists tell you.
Ancient Grains Gal Science: Let’s Panic About Antibiotic Resistance!
Laura Ciaccia West uses Jurassic Park to help explain why antibiotic resistance is terrifying.
Religion In Space, No One Will Hear Your Prayers
Christian Brown on the longstanding tradition of religious themes in science fiction.
science Gal Science: On Lava Flows and Glass
Lynne Elkins, on the science of glass and the beauty of lava flows.
science Gal Science: In Which We Learn About Endosymbiosis
In this latest installment of Gal Science, Jane Van Susteren teaches us a whole bunch about endosymbiosis and sounds VERY smart.
science Sweet God, Starfish Have Eyes
This week in things that should not have eyes but do have eyes: starfish.
Feminism Gal Science: The Drop-Off
In the latest installment of The Toast's Gal Science column, Maya Sapiurka talks about why many women with science PhDs don't become faculty.
science Gal Science: Why We Study
The latest installment in The Toast's Gal Science series, on the limitations and attractions of "this is fascinating!" as a career path.
science Gal Science: Get Some Sleep
In the latest installment of The Toast's Gal Science column, Sarah St. John explains the new research behind why we need to sleep.
