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Scientific American
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What Books Scientific American Read in July
Billions of dollars are spent every year moving countless tons of trash all around the world in a waste black market—and no one knows exactly where it all goes or who is making a profit. Science journalist Alexander Clapp spent two years living out of a backpack in search of toxic dump sites hidden deep in unmapped jungles and traversing mountains of trash visible from space for his new book Waste Wars. 'A lot of global trash over the last 30 to 40 years has been going to poor countries under the guise that it's being recycled,' Clapp told Scientific American in a recent interview. But humans break down that waste in a lethal and dangerous process that releases toxic chemicals into the air and water, he said, and those chemicals disproportionately affect the most vulnerable populations. 'If you're sending waste to another country, you're not calling it trash on any export document—you're calling it recyclable material,' Clapp added. 'One thing that I hope my book encourages or leads people to question is how much of our waste is actually moving around the world.' —
Scientific American
16 hours ago
- Scientific American
Spellements: Thursday, July 31, 2025
How to Play Click the timer at the top of the game page to pause and see a clue to the science-related word in this puzzle! The objective of the game is to find words that can be made with the given letters such that all the words include the letter in the center. You can enter letters by clicking on them or typing them in. Press Enter to submit a word. Letters can be used multiple times in a single word, and words must contain four letters or more for this size layout. Select the Play Together icon in the navigation bar to invite a friend to work together on this puzzle. Pangrams, words which incorporate all the letters available, appear in bold and receive bonus points. One such word is always drawn from a recent Scientific American article—look out for a popup when you find it! You can view hints for words in the puzzle by hitting the life preserver icon in the game display. The dictionary we use for this game misses a lot of science words, such as apatite and coati. Let us know at games@ any extra science terms you found, along with your name and place of residence,
Scientific American
a day ago
- Scientific American
Why Dungeons and Dragons Is Good for Your Brain
Researchers and therapists explore the mental health benefits of tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons. By & Kelso Harper On supporting science journalism If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. From building confidence to processing trauma, tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons are proving to be powerful tools for mental health. Science Quickly's Rachel Feltman spoke to researchers and professional Dropout's dungeon master Brennan Lee Mulligan to explore how collaborative storytelling can help us thrive—and even be used as therapy.
