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"Ignoring the Possibility of Progress Is a Sure Method of Destroying Ourselves" - Hanna-Katrina Jędrosz / DER SPIEGEL; Evgeny Vasenev / Cavan Images / Getty Images

Physicist David Deutsch on the Infinity of Advancement "Ignoring the Possibility of Progress Is a Sure Method of Destroying Ourselves"

Fly to the stars? Conquer the climate crisis? Mankind can solve all problems, argues British physicist David Deutsch. Progress, he says, is the key: technical, moral, political and scientific. A DER SPIEGEL Interview Conducted By Rafaela von Bredow und Johann Grolle

"It's Unbelievable All That's Going On at the Moment in Astronomy" - All About Space Magazine / Future Publishing / Getty Images

German Nobel Prize in Physics Winner "It's Unbelievable All That's Going On at the Moment in Astronomy"

German astrophysicist Reinhard Genzel was just awarded the Nobel Prize in physics. In an interview, he talks about how he discovered the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Interview Conducted by Johann Grolle und Christoph Seidler

"Fungi Can Teach Us a New Way of Looking at the World" - Andrea Artz / DER SPIEGEL

Mushroom Expert Merlin Sheldrake "Fungi Can Teach Us a New Way of Looking at the World"

Fungi's role in our world has been vastly underestimated, says biologist Merlin Sheldrake. They can even make decisions, just like us. Interview Conducted by Rafaela von Bredow und Johann Grolle

What the Coronavirus Does Inside the Body - K H Fung/ SciencePhotoLibrary

Anatomy of a Killer What the Coronavirus Does Inside the Body

SARS-CoV-2 does much more damage to the human body than initially assumed. It can attack any number of organs and even penetrates the brain. But why do some people experience worse symptoms than others? By Philip Bethge

Hopes for Remdesivir in the Coronavirus Fight May Be Misplaced - POOL/ REUTERS

COVID-19 Remedy? Hopes for Remdesivir in the Coronavirus Fight May Be Misplaced

When the coronavirus pandemic began, the pharmaceutical company Gilead pulled remdesivir out of its storeroom. The drug, which had proved to be ineffective against other illnesses, could have a future in the battle against COVID-19. But it's likely not a "game changer." By Veronika Hackenbroch und Martin Schlak

The Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson's - Daniel Etter/ DER SPIEGEL

Scent of Musk The Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson's

So far, no cure has been found for Parkinson's. It is only possible to treat the symptoms. But a nurse in Scotland can smell the disease before it is diagnosed, and researchers are hoping she can help on the search for a breakthrough. Von Timofey Neshitov und Daniel Etter

'Collecting Memories Isn't the Same as Collecting Ammonites' - Gian Ehrenzeller/ picture alliance/dpa

Interview with Sir David Attenborough 'Collecting Memories Isn't the Same as Collecting Ammonites'

Sir David Attenborough has long been a household name for his landmark nature documentaries for the BBC. Now, his Netflix series "Our Planet" is starting on April 5. In a DER SPIEGEL interview, he speaks of his passion for collecting, joking with the queen and how to approach male gorillas. Von Hauke Goos und Jörg Schindler

'Those Who Obeyed the Rules Were Favored by Evolution' - Anup Shah / Minden Pictures / picture alliance / dpa

The Emergence of Homo Sapiens 'Those Who Obeyed the Rules Were Favored by Evolution'

British anthropologist Richard Wrangham believes our humanity began with the murder of a tyrant. In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, he explains why homo sapiens are so murderous, while also being among the most peaceful species. Von Johann Grolle

'Thinking About Distant Civilizations Isn't Speculative' - M. Kornmesser / ESA / Hubble / AFP

Avi Loeb on the Mysterious Interstellar Body 'Oumuamua 'Thinking About Distant Civilizations Isn't Speculative'

Astronomer Avi Loeb believes that the interstellar object dubbed 'Oumuamua could actually be a probe sent by alien beings. Given the evidence that has so far been gathered, he says, it is a possible conclusion to draw. Von Johann Grolle

The Bargain-Basement Rocket-Launch Bin - Rocket Lab/ Kieran Fanning

Making Space Affordable The Bargain-Basement Rocket-Launch Bin

In an interview, Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck discusses his company's ambitious plans to tap the growing market for transporting satellites into space. He sees a bright future for his company and its launch pad in New Zealand. Von Christoph Seidler

'I Am Too Old for Mars' - GENE BLEVINS/ REUTERS

SpaceX Chief Engineer Hans Königsmann 'I Am Too Old for Mars'

The problems are piling up for Elon Musk, the eccentric billionaire behind SpaceX. Could the space exploration company one day jettison its embattled founder? We asked Chief Engineer for Launches Hans Königsmann to weigh in. Von Christoph Seidler

Pedro Domingos on the Arms Race in Artificial Intelligence - Kin Cheung/ AP

The Power of the Algorithms Pedro Domingos on the Arms Race in Artificial Intelligence

In an interview, best-selling author and machine-learning expert Pedro Domingos discusses the global competition to take the lead in artificial intelligence, the advance of autocrats and the threats modern technology presents to Western democracies. Von Christoph Scheuermann und Bernhard Zand

The Double Life of a Top Robotics Researcher

USC and Max Planck The Double Life of a Top Robotics Researcher

A robotics researcher had made it, a top researcher in a field that promised only to grow. But that apparently wasn't enough for him. Von Rex Dalton

'It Was the First Time I Cried in the Operating Room' - Stephanie Mitchell / Harvard University

Separating Siamese Twins 'It Was the First Time I Cried in the Operating Room'

When pediatric surgeon Allan Goldstein entered the operating room to separate conjoined twins, he did so with the knowledge that one would have to die in order to save the other. He recalls the enormous surgical and ethical challenges.

What Duck Sex Reveals about Human Nature - Bryan Pfeiffer / Wings Photography

Interview with Ornithologist Richard Prum What Duck Sex Reveals about Human Nature

In an interview, Richard Prum, an ornithologist and curator at the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University, discusses the violent mechanics of duck sex, the beauty of bird-mating rituals and why human civilization was made possible by love. Von Johann Grolle

A Bizarre SS Expedition to Tibet - ullstein bild

Nazis on the Roof of the World A Bizarre SS Expedition to Tibet

In 1938, an SS expedition led by German zoologist Ernst Schäfer trekked to Tibet, returning with priceless animal specimens. Many believe they had actually been sent to search for a lost Aryan race, but a new book argues that the truth is more complicated. Von Matthias Schulz

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Sprinter kämpfen um Hundertstelsekunden, bayerische Forscher sind schon 16 Nachkommastellen weiter. Sie haben nun die kürzeste, je registrierte Zeitspanne gestoppt.

A New Technology for Following Songbirds - imago/ Bluegreen Pictures

Space Odyssey A New Technology for Following Songbirds

There are 1.6 billion songbirds in Europe and half of them fly south for the winter. Scientists would like to follow them -- but keeping up isn't easy. At least for now. Von Christoph Seidler

SPIEGEL Interview with Mathematician Ken Ono 'You Will Never Succeed'

Ken Ono is an award-winning mathematician who specializes in number theory. As a kid, his parents pushed him hard to be the best, and it almost drove him to ruin. He talked to SPIEGEL about young prodigies, suicide in Japanese culture and divine afflatus.

The Psychology of Mortality 'Death Anxiety Makes Us Hate People Who Are Different'

The fear of death is our constant companion. Psychologist Sheldon Solomon has researched how that anxiety affects our lives -- and found that being reminded of death can bring out our worst. Von Rafaela von Bredow und Johann Grolle

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