Maddie Stone

Maddie Stone

Writer, journalist, science ninja.
Jul
14
Mining the ocean is controversial. Could the Enterprise do it right?

Mining the ocean is controversial. Could the Enterprise do it right?

After all, these guys did save the whales.
4 min read
Jan
14
What exactly is the 'Eye of Aldhani' in Andor?

What exactly is the 'Eye of Aldhani' in Andor?

It may look like a meteor shower on steroids—but it doesn't act like one.
4 min read
Dec
09
The darkest form of environmentalism

The darkest form of environmentalism

Gilead, the fictional Christian state in The Handmaid's Tale, is kind of an ecofascist paradise.
4 min read
Jul
16
A fantasy-themed bar brings the magic of chemistry to life

A fantasy-themed bar brings the magic of chemistry to life

Science and magic collide at The Cauldron, a fantasy-inspired potion bar that showcases molecular mixology.
4 min read
Jun
25
How Star Trek changed NASA, helped save the whales, and more

How Star Trek changed NASA, helped save the whales, and more

Author Ryan Britt discusses his new book Phasers on Stun! How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World
10 min read
May
21
Are hydrogen-hungry microbes everything the body needs?

Are hydrogen-hungry microbes everything the body needs?

Maybe not, but they could change our food systems for the better.
5 min read
Apr
30
How fungi can help feed future space colonies

How fungi can help feed future space colonies

Belter Kibble isn't far off from what future astronauts might eat.
6 min read
Apr
16
A pan-African utopia in the stars

A pan-African utopia in the stars

Scientist and author Maurice Broaddus talks about the backstory to his new space opera Sweep of Stars — and where the series is headed.
12 min read
Apr
07
Audio extra: Full Beskar interview

Audio extra: Full Beskar interview

1 min read
Apr
02
The Godzilla science guide you didn't know you needed

The Godzilla science guide you didn't know you needed

Atomic breath can serve an evolutionary purpose, too.
3 min read