Currents blog

Links and comments on interesting science news
Chris Gorski, Editor
Even if the science in the film is inaccurate, sci-fi can be a valuable teaching tool.
Emilie Lorditch, Staff Writer
A handful of fun and interesting science stories.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Today, the Nobel Prize in physics was awarded.
Chris Gorski, Editor
The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Beginning October 8, Inside Science News Service (insidescience.org) will release the first of several stories as part of extensive Nobel Prize coverage.
Inside Science Contributor
The MacArthur Foundation announces their 2012 fellows.
Chris Gorski, Editor
With season five being the final season of the show "Fringe," I relished my last chance to get the scoop from the guys who have been with the show
Emilie Lorditch, Staff Writer
Watching reruns might help restore willpower and self-control.
Emilie Lorditch, Staff Writer
How many water molecules do you need before they start freezing to form ice crystals?
Thomas Sumner, Contributor
A magnet is suspended in midair using a high temperature superconductor.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Scientists used new theoretical models and high-speed movies of dice rolls to illustrate findings.
Ben P. Stein, Contributor