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Calm Jan 1, 2019

In the Eye

It was 3:45 pm. I was sitting crossed-legged with twenty other seven-year olds under a wall of flat…

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A Moment for Reflection Jan 1, 2019

Circling in the Universe

“It is He who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon; all (the…

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Science Square Nov 1, 2018

Science Square (Issue 126)

Biggest extinction in Earth’s history caused by global warming—and how it could happen again Penn JL et al.…

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Essay Contest Oct 13, 2018

The Fountain Essay Contest 2018

Should We Be Grateful? Submissions to be posted October 1, 2018 – March 1, 2019 www.fountainmagazine.com That perfect…

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Science Square Sep 1, 2018

Science Square (Issue 125)

Robotic skins turn everyday objects into multifunctional robots Boot et al. OmniSkins: Robotic skins that turn inanimate objects…

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Editorial Sep 1, 2018

Editorial (Gratitude)

Who are we? How do we define ourselves? Where do we place ourselves within the context of current…

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Science Square Jul 1, 2018

Science Square (Issue 124)

Magnetic wire could allow early cancer detection Vermesh O. et al. An intravascular magnetic wire for the high-throughput…

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May 29, 2018

Style Conventions

The editors reserve the right to edit and correct all articles. The essence of the article will be…

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Beth J. Polazzo May 5, 2018

And the Winners Are…

2017’s essay contest has been a tough competition. It was not easy to pick the winners from among…

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Science Square May 1, 2018

Science Square (Issue 123)

Scientists build synthetic embryos without eggs or sperm Rivron NC et al.  Blastocyst-like structures generated solely from stem…

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