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Modern audiences do not find dragons frightening. Fascinating as mythical creatures, yes, but terrifying, no. Yet, present them with a story about a virus that can kill a healthy adult in hours and they will have nightmares for weeks. The difference betwe
"Filled with cool cocktail-party tidbits, Matt Kaplan considers how things that were once the stuff of legends could one day become reality" ( The Atlantic ) in this fun scientific inquiry into the mystical places and magical objects of ancient
For two decades, Matt Kaplan has covered science for the Economist. Hes seen breakthroughs often occur in spite of, rather than because of, the behaviour of the research community, and how support can be withheld for those who dont conform or have the rig