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Veronique Greenwood

History Science

Consciousness Began When the Gods Stopped Speaking

On the unexpected longevity of a very strange theory.

Veronique Greenwood Nautilus May 2015 15min Permalink

Science

My Great-Great-Aunt Discovered Francium. And It Killed Her.

75 years ago, Marguerite Perey unearthed an element while working as a technician in Marie Curie’s lab. Her achievement came at a great cost.

Veronique Greenwood New York Times Magazine Dec 2014 15min Permalink

Business Science

Cows Might Fly

Why a cow being airlifted by a helicopter says so much about the Swiss economy.

Veronique Greenwood Aeon Dec 2013 15min Permalink