The Brutalist Report

Scientific American

• RSV is surging, but antibody shots and vaccines can protect babies [248d]
• World has entered an era of ‘global water bankruptcy,’ U.N. warns [248d]
• Why did Jeffrey Epstein cultivate famous scientists? [249d]
• As the U.S. marks a year of measles outbreaks, is the disease back for good? [249d]
• Is AI really conscious—or are we bringing it to life? [249d]
• Can a ‘brain in a vat’ be conscious? [249d]
• February 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 years ago [249d]
• Which dog breed stereotypes are true? Here’s the science [249d]
• Readers respond to the October 2025 issue [249d]
• A bright light in the dark [249d]
• Your guide to 29 wildly different theories of consciousness [249d]
• Math puzzle: A winning loser [249d]
• Science crossword: Consciousness carriers [249d]
• Life’s evil twins—mirror cells—could doom Earth if scientists don’t stop them [249d]
• What is consciousness? Science faces its hardest problem yet [249d]
• JWST could finally spot the very first stars in the universe [249d]
• Heal injuries faster with new science [249d]
• Poem: ‘E = mc²’ [249d]
• How extremophile molds are destroying museum artifacts [249d]