Corey S. Powell

Science writer Corey Powell describes how recent discoveries in the lab are changing minds about what extraterrestrials might look like and where they might be found. 

Corey S. Powell, Editor at Large of Discover magazine, talks about the biggest stories in science last year—including the new Mars rover; the discovery of the Higgs boson; the Human Microbiome Project; climate change, storms, and melting polar ice; private space flight; self-driving cars; the comeback of measles, mumps, and whooping cough; and more!

Corey S. Powell, editor-in-chief of Discover magazine talks about the best science stories from 2010—from the well-covered oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to the undercovered: like boulders that move on their own through the desert and new robot skin.

Find out about the science stories that changed our understanding of the world in 2007 - from drug recalls to discoveries of new planets. Corey S. Powell is executive editor of Discover magazine.

Weigh in: Which science news story of 2007 were you most intrigued by?