Popular Science's Best Longreads Of 2012

From a teenage nuclear genius to the most violent video game we've ever seen, here are the best works of longform journalism we published this year.

By Popular Science Staff
December 28, 2012

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Techathlon podcast: iPhone 11, a lie detector, and a streaming content quiz
Beautiful night-sky maps for any aspiring astronomer
Last week in tech: Apple's iPhone 11, Land Rover's new Defender, and Nintendo's weird controller
To beat the heat, sometimes you have to embrace the fire
Fatal car crashes are way more likely with teens behind the wheel—but is inexperience really to blame?
The coolest and wildest planes at the Reno air races
Where to find cardboard boxes when you're moving
Algorithms aren't all created equal
Panic might be triggered by signals from your bones