
Humans and the Quantum Experience
Andrea Gawrylewski is chief newsletter editor at Scientific American. She writes the daily Today in Science newsletter and oversees all other newsletters at the magazine. In addition, she manages all special editions and in the past was the editor for Scientific American Mind, Scientific American Space & Physics and Scientific American Health & Medicine. Gawrylewski got her start in journalism at the Scientist magazine, where she was a features writer and editor for "hot" research papers in the life sciences. She spent more than six years in educational publishing, editing books for higher education in biology, environmental science and nutrition. She holds a master's degree in earth science and a master's degree in journalism, both from Columbia University, home of the Pulitzer Prize.
Humans and the Quantum Experience
Hard-Won Pandemic Gains
Building on lessons learned from SARS-CoV-2, pandemic preparedness has taken on renewed urgency
Astonishing Conscious Mind
Neuroscientists may have discovered the brain regions that give rise to our identity
Mind from Matter
Cosmic-Level Anxiety
Our Best Bets against COVID
Early studies show that to fight new variants like Omicron boosters are necessary
Embracing the Mess
Individuals often overestimate how harshly others judge a messy, chaotic life
On the Heels of a Light Beam
New Views across the Galaxy
What is 'The Cloud' and How Does it Pervade Our Lives?
It governs a lot of your digital life these days, but the story of where it first materialized is likely deeper than you know.
Essential Links in the Immunity Web
Children have fared better with the virus than adults. Immunologists are still trying to figure out why
What Is a Smart Grid, and How Might One Protect Our Energy Future?
Our electric grid is old and fraying, but new technology could insulate us from the possibility of widespread blackouts and cyberattacks.
A Wandering Mind
What Is 5G? Here Is a Short Video Primer
You see it mentioned in countless phone commercials, and your phone might use it. But do you know how it works?
What Is Machine Learning, and How Does It Work? Here’s a Short Video Primer
Deep learning, neural networks, imitation games—what does any of this have to do with teaching computers to “learn”?
The Power of the Headline
The Blueprints of Health
The Story of Us
On Kindness and Grief
The Human Framework for Alien Life
The Case for Antiracism
Aging’s True Tactics
New research pins the maximum length of human life
How Does a Quantum Computer Work?
If you understand how these systems operate, then you understand why they could change everything.
The Quiet after the Storm
After a year of living cautiously and more isolated, here’s how to resume public routines