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.
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Magic A Mathematician’s Expressions of Love
Erin Luhks made us something she promises is about love, from the point of view of a mathematician.
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.
science Gal Science: On Lava Flows and Glass
Lynne Elkins, on the science of glass and the beauty of lava flows.
Animals If G.R.R. Martin Were A Science Reporter
It would be different, is the point I'm trying to make, from how it is now, if G.R.R. Martin wrote our science news.
science Sweet God, Starfish Have Eyes
This week in things that should not have eyes but do have eyes: starfish.
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.
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.
Health The Causes of Male Hysteria
An examination of the physical and moral causes that can lead to male hysteria.
Health Your Ex Probably Doesn’t Have A Personality Disorder
Your ex might not have that personality disorder you diagnosed them with.
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.
Animals The Amazonian Fire Ant Witch-Balls That Cannot Die
The horrific, fascinating group behavior of fire ants, the witch-bugs of the Amazon.
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.
