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+ A new genealogy of Confucius widens its scope to women and minorities—but excludes genetic data. Inheriting Confucius

A New State of Mind

New research is linking dopamine to complex social phenomena and changing neuroscience in the process.
Revolutionary Minds

Five young thinkers who aren't just crossing disciplinary boundaries; they're shattering them.
Kevin Zelnio

On the allure of the ocean's novelty
A Place for Science

On the trail of the haunts, homes, and posts of knowledge, from the laboratory to the field.
Say Hello to sci-Phone

The top 10 science applications for the iPhone.
The Shape of Music

How do harmony and melody combine to make music?

The sixth installment of Seed’s series profiles scientists who do more than cross disciplinary boundaries: they shatter them.

Using genetic tests and data from the World Health Organization, epidemiologists have determined the origin of flu viruses.

The Novelist and the neuroscientist discuss status, the Interpreter, and whether we need free will to be held accountable for our actions.

Synthetic biology is a field devoted to creating better tools for biological engineering, which could be used to create new biological systems.