The Brutalist Report

Scientific American

• Five Essential Books on Plastic, Power, and Pollution [16d]
• Experts Explain How Botulism Toxin Can End Up in Baby Formula [16d]
• December 2025: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago [16d]
• Math Puzzle: Falling Through [16d]
• Can We Find Cleaner Ways to Extract Rare Earth Elements? [16d]
• Can AI ‘Griefbots’ Help Us Heal? [16d]
• Poem: ‘The Covert Herbarium of Cryptogamic Botany’ [16d]
• Why a Little Heartbeat Irregularity Can Be Good for You [16d]
• Science Crossword: A Destructive Fix [16d]
• We Need Laws to Stop AI-Generated Deepfakes [16d]
• NASA’s Mars Sample Return Mission in Jeopardy as U.S. Considers Abandoning Retrieval [16d]
• Science Bleeds When It’s Cut [16d]
• New Pill Can Save Moms from Postpartum Depression within Days [16d]
• Readers Respond to the July/August 2025 Issue [16d]
• Personalized mRNA Vaccines Will Revolutionize Cancer Treatment—If Federal Funding Cuts Don’t Doom Them [16d]
• How Fossil-Fuel Companies Are Driving Plastic Production and Pollution [16d]