Human Elements
The Translator
Dr. Bonnie Baird is a translator. But the languages she decodes aren’t any we know.
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Saving Ancient Giants
Ken Wu has always been fascinated by trees. Now he’s working to save them.
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Building a better airplane by borrowing from birds
Vikram Baliga is turning everything we know about flight on its head.
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Gaining Perspective in Microgravity
An astronaut’s perspective on her work changes as she looks back at the Earth.
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Think Like an Octopus
We don’t know yet if alien life exists. But if they do, they might think like an octopus.