1. The hardest part of searching for life on Mars might be not killing it.
By Lee Billings in Scientific American
2. Despite what you’ve heard, this presidential campaign probably won’t be the end of party politics.
By Jonathan Bernstein in Bloomberg View
3. Is there a link between overuse of antibiotics and rising allergies?
By Avery August in the Conversation
4. Let’s tap the potential of the artisan economy — the fourth largest in the world.
By Willy Foote in Forbes
5. We could reduce ocean acidification with nano-motors powered by the sea itself.
By Ruby Lott-Lavigna in Wired.co.uk

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