http://discovermagazine.com/rss/department-feeds/discover-interviewAn in-depth discussion with the leading lights of the world of science.http://backend.userland.com/rssThu, 23 May 2013 19:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2013/june/14-master-of-disasterEarthquakes and hurricanes will always wreak havoc, but risk management expert Robert Bea says the greatest tragedies result from hubris and greed.Thu, 23 May 2013 19:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2013/june/14-master-of-disasterhttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/4B878798625C455BAD02C55942463DC9.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/4B878798625C455BAD02C55942463DC9.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2013/may/11-ornithologist-is-reshaping-ideas-of-how-beauty-evolvesAfter illness made him deaf to birdcalls, Richard Prum became the first to reconstruct the plumage of feathered dinosaurs and trace the evolution of feathers to beauty instead of flight.Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2013/may/11-ornithologist-is-reshaping-ideas-of-how-beauty-evolveshttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/94DD6614BA1F4009BBD2A41E83ED8BD8.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/94DD6614BA1F4009BBD2A41E83ED8BD8.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2013/jan-feb/96-voyage-to-the-bottom-of-the-seaA high-tech sub and its famous pilot explore the little-understood world of the deep ocean floor.Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2013/jan-feb/96-voyage-to-the-bottom-of-the-seahttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/89C51E368F1B4EFCB618CF44FD6A69BB.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/89C51E368F1B4EFCB618CF44FD6A69BB.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2012/dec/29-planet-hunterMeet the man behind Kepler, the planet-finding telescope that is hot on the trail of Earth-like worlds.Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2012/dec/29-planet-hunterhttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/65051207B91F4FE0835D1EB127E39549.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/65051207B91F4FE0835D1EB127E39549.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2012/oct/21-geoffrey-west-finds-physical-laws-in-citiesLike the body plans and circulatory systems of animals, our developments scale in predictable ways.Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2012/oct/21-geoffrey-west-finds-physical-laws-in-citieshttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/FBEFAA770865488281AC977ABB21EDBF.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/FBEFAA770865488281AC977ABB21EDBF.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2012/jun/07-interview-deep-underwater-george-bass-pieces-pastThe pioneering underwater 
archaeologist ignored academics 
who said he was wasting 
his time and professional divers 
who assumed he would not 
make it out of the water alive.Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2012/jun/07-interview-deep-underwater-george-bass-pieces-pasthttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/3ADBF39B9B1D40DC9BBDA10D4CD2C6E5.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/3ADBF39B9B1D40DC9BBDA10D4CD2C6E5.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2012/jul-aug/06-tullis-onstott-2-miles-down-microbes-live-radiationBacteria found in gold mines and frozen caves show the extreme flexibility of life, and hint at where else we might find it in the solar system.Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2012/jul-aug/06-tullis-onstott-2-miles-down-microbes-live-radiationhttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/7B44285E937E43608EF305A778010282.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/7B44285E937E43608EF305A778010282.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2012/may/11-jaak-panksepp-rat-tickler-found-humans-7-primal-emotionsHe tickled rats and showed that making them laugh is serious business.Thu, 31 May 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2012/may/11-jaak-panksepp-rat-tickler-found-humans-7-primal-emotionshttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/EC8E8F2935BA4F57BFE8159C2DF8F14F.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/EC8E8F2935BA4F57BFE8159C2DF8F14F.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2012/apr/15-most-celebrated-virus-hunter-ian-lipkinThe Columbia University researcher describes his quest for HIV in San Francisco and SARS in China, the immune cascades that may cause autism, and the infectious roots of psychiatric disease.Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2012/apr/15-most-celebrated-virus-hunter-ian-lipkinhttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/69FBF137257B4840BE9E011681374EE1.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/69FBF137257B4840BE9E011681374EE1.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2006/oct/discover-interview-newt-gingrichThe former Speaker—now a leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination—talked to DISCOVER in 2006 about evolution, stem cells, Washington's two cultures, and why kids should be paid to take science and math.Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2006/oct/discover-interview-newt-gingrichhttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/AF2857B33F1C4AEBA3BBB3451CF89E47.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/AF2857B33F1C4AEBA3BBB3451CF89E47.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2011/jul-aug/14-anton-zeilinger-teleports-photons-taught-the-dalai-lamaWhat started out as totally intellectual, impractical experiments could help pave the way for a revolution in computing.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2011/jul-aug/14-anton-zeilinger-teleports-photons-taught-the-dalai-lamahttp://discovermagazine.com/2011/apr/16-interview-lynn-margulis-not-controversial-rightIt's the neo-Darwinists, population geneticists, AIDS researchers, and English-speaking biologists as a whole who have it all wrong.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2011/apr/16-interview-lynn-margulis-not-controversial-righthttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/AC8D475765EE47E4B7795F3BFA64592B.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/AC8D475765EE47E4B7795F3BFA64592B.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2010/the-brain-2/27-discover-interview-the-love-neuroscientistBelieve it or not, says psychologist Stephanie Ortigue, lust makes heavy intellectual demands involving complex thought. (Care to come upstairs and see my diplomas?)Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2010/the-brain-2/27-discover-interview-the-love-neuroscientisthttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/747A935AE21D4BD19E43EB4538518E47.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/747A935AE21D4BD19E43EB4538518E47.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2010/jul-aug/20-the-dark-hunterPhysicist Elena Aprile is certain that dark matter exists. She just hasn’t found it yet.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2010/jul-aug/20-the-dark-hunterhttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/093F1708BBE24A568276F563C836E7AF.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/093F1708BBE24A568276F563C836E7AF.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2010/jul-aug/12-discover-interview-gene-doctor-will-see-you-soonFirst he made a machine that can read DNA at lightning speed. Now Leroy Hood wants to reach into the genome to revolutionize medicine.Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2010/jul-aug/12-discover-interview-gene-doctor-will-see-you-soonhttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/9F221534E59D45B486D3591FB6495888.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/9F221534E59D45B486D3591FB6495888.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2010/jul-aug/21-the-cyber-warriorSpies and hackers know only too well about the security loopholes that riddle the Internet—and maybe even the guts of our computers. Former presidential advisor Richard Clarke has ideas for how we can prepare for the new world of virtual combat.Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2010/jul-aug/21-the-cyber-warriorhttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/30ABA850A6094D1CAE2F10DA7E8AEAE0.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/30ABA850A6094D1CAE2F10DA7E8AEAE0.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2010/jun/27-discover-interview-math-behind-physics-behind-universeShing-Tung Yau explains how he discovered the hidden dimensions of string theory.Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2010/jun/27-discover-interview-math-behind-physics-behind-universehttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/AF90FD5CDB704F68AE6C1A0EA239A960.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/AF90FD5CDB704F68AE6C1A0EA239A960.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2010/mar/07-dr-drank-broth-gave-ulcer-solved-medical-mysteryThe medical elite thought they knew what caused ulcers and stomach cancer. But they were wrong—and did not want to hear the answer that was right.Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2010/mar/07-dr-drank-broth-gave-ulcer-solved-medical-mysteryhttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/B01B089A58CC4AB784604EFCF346C3D7.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/B01B089A58CC4AB784604EFCF346C3D7.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2010/apr/10-its-gettin-hot-in-here-big-battle-over-climate-scienceTwo eminent climatologists share much different views: Michael Mann—whose private emails were hacked—points a finger at skeptics. Judith Curry believes humans are warming the planet but criticizes her colleagues for taking shortcuts.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2010/apr/10-its-gettin-hot-in-here-big-battle-over-climate-sciencehttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/EC3DB453527D45BCBE4F2601A32DB637.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/EC3DB453527D45BCBE4F2601A32DB637.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/2010/extreme-universe/08-discover-interview-man-who-plucks-all-the-stringsBrian Greene says string theory is still scientific even if it's not falsifiable.Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://discovermagazine.com/2010/extreme-universe/08-discover-interview-man-who-plucks-all-the-stringshttp://discovermagazine.com/~/media/34096145812E48388C7BA85617FA1854.jpg?mw=500http://discovermagazine.com/~/media/34096145812E48388C7BA85617FA1854.jpg?mw=500