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Nicholas Gerbis

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Phoenix
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Doesn't Cover: Sports
Associate editor for American Scientist magazine | Spoudon Xynones | Nullius In Verba | he/him | opinions mine
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Systematizing Scents

Systematizing Scents

Poets and novelists have long lamented our lack of a language to describe smell. Attend a wine tasting, watch…

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First Principles and Beyond

First Principles and Beyond

Chris Pickard is a materials scientist who employs what are called first principles methods—modeling techniqu…

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Getting That Glow

Getting That Glow

Amid the dim light suffusing the subjects of Rembrandt van Rijn’s 1642 masterpiece The Night Watch, the centr…

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American Scientist News and Briefs

American Scientist News and Briefs

A roundup of my writing and reporting published in American Scientist magazine.

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Nicholas Gerbis

Nicholas Gerbis

A roundup of my work while as senior field correspondent for the Science, Health, Innovation and Technology D…

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Returning to the fold: examining prions from new angles

Returning to the fold: examining prions from new angles

When a protein folds properly, it carries out normal tasks without a hitch. But when it folds into the wrong …

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Nicholas Gerbis

Nicholas Gerbis

Who doesn't love a good explainer? Not this guy.

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50 Years Later: How Mariner 2 Broke NASA’s Losing Streak

50 Years Later: How Mariner 2 Broke NASA’s Losing Streak

It had been a rocky few years for the fledgling American space program, and the newly crowned Jet Propulsion …

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Nicholas Gerbis

Nicholas Gerbis

Various items for the Phoenix New Times calendar. Tight deadlines, short word counts and lousy pay, but a lot…

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