Culture

Get Up to Speed On the State of Eco-Fashion

The race is on to bioengineer carbon-neutral, recyclable, biodegradable, and affordable materials.

5 Books That Grapple with the Thorny Issue of Genetics and Race

These scholars of color combine scientific inquiry and social justice.

A New Kind of Natural

An artist imagines life forms that will arise from the convergence of technology and biology.

6 Books, Movies, and Shows to Bend Your Neocortex This Winter

Nanobots that find you a soul mate, a Frankenstein remix, and other stories that turn the neobiological revolution inside out.

Vanilla Memories

Gene editing scrambles a family's connections in this original sci-fi story for NEO.LIFE.

Let’s Not Overstretch Neuroplasticity

Sure, your brain is more dynamic than once thought. But harnessing those powers is tricky.

This Artist Shows Why Science is Too Important to Be Left to Scientists

Lucy McRae provokes us to vividly imagine alternate futures.

Young Biodesigners Unveil Clever Ideas for a Cleaner World

Student competitors turn jellyfish, microorganisms, and even hair cells into useful things.

Evolution’s Secret Ingredient

“The Rise of Yeast” explains how one fungus altered history.

Keep Running, Never Get Over the Hill

Elite athletes are now maintaining their level of performance in their 40s and beyond. What can they teach the rest of us?

DNA Is Overrated

Genes play a refreshingly limited role in Carl Zimmer’s new book about heredity.

Shake Up the Snow Globe in Your Mind

Michael Pollan explores the neuroscience of psychedelics in this excerpt from his new book.

Is the World Ready for Synthetic People?

Stanford bioengineer Drew Endy doesn’t mind bringing dragons to life. What really scares him are humans. by David Ewing Duncan

5 Films About the Neobiological Revolution to Put in Your Queue

Get inspired by documentaries on food, human performance, and more.

The Genius of Our Lizard Brain

Emotions don’t get in the way of rational thought, says Antonio Damasio. They make it possible.

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