Megan Garber

Megan Garber is a staff writer at The Atlantic. She was formerly an assistant editor at the Nieman Journalism Lab, where she wrote about innovations in the media.

Going to the Gym Today? Thank This 19th-Century Orthopedist

Going to the Gym Today? Thank This 19th-Century Orthopedist

Dr. Zander started a movement for movement itself. More »

The Emancipation Proclamation Was Written Double-Sided

The Emancipation Proclamation Was Written Double-Sided

The document that changed everything was, like everything else, a creature of its time. More »

Wrappers' Delight: A Brief History of Wrapping Paper

Wrappers' Delight: A Brief History of Wrapping Paper

Disguising presents with decorative sheets of paper is, like so many other things, an accident of history. More »

Forgot to Prep for the End of the World? Go to IKEA

Forgot to Prep for the End of the World? Go to IKEA

Apocalypse survival, with a side of Swedish meatballs More »

Facebook's Latest Monetization Experiment: Email Spam

Facebook's Latest Monetization Experiment: Email Spam

Facebook forgets that there'e something just a little bit sacred about an inbox. More »

Why the Internet Makes It Hard to Procrastinate

Why the Internet Makes It Hard to Procrastinate

Technology allows us a "read later" mentality. We don't seem to want it. More »

Robot Horse Will Stalk You, Fall Down, Get Up, and Keep Stalking

Robot Horse Will Stalk You, Fall Down, Get Up, and Keep Stalking

The next logical plot twist in the long history of mechanical horses More »

The Trash We've Left on the Moon

The Trash We've Left on the Moon

The lunar surface is strewn with more than 100 manmade items, from bags of urine to monumental plaques. More »

Finally, an Independent Study of the Health Effects of Airport Scanners

Finally, an Independent Study of the Health Effects of Airport Scanners

After a long debate, the safety question will be answered -- by Science. More »

Why We Prefer Masculine Voices (Even in Women)

Why We Prefer Masculine Voices (Even in Women)

Low-pitched voices are a social attribute, regardless of gender -- and regardless of social context. More »

OMG A TORNADO OF FISH!!!!!!

OMG A TORNADO OF FISH!!!!!!

... And it's an undersea courtship ritual.  More »

'ISS Cribs': An Astronaut-Guided Tour of the Most Amazing House Ever Built

'ISS Cribs': An Astronaut-Guided Tour of the Most Amazing House Ever Built

FunFact: The space station's pantry is stocked with marshmallow Fluff. More »

What Were the Last Words Spoken on the Moon?

What Were the Last Words Spoken on the Moon?

Probably not, alas, "let's get this mother out of here" ... More »

Why Aren't News Sites Better Designed for Tragedies?

Why Aren't News Sites Better Designed for Tragedies?

They're great at sharing news. They're much less great at sharing heartbreak. More »

What Space Data Looked Like in 1962

What Space Data Looked Like in 1962

Fifty years ago, we recorded the learnings of our space explorers on paper scrolls. More »

Why Taking Breaks Will Help You Get More Work Done

Why Taking Breaks Will Help You Get More Work Done

The latest thinking in the science of productivity, animated More »

How the UN's 'Game-Changing' Internet Treaty Failed

How the UN's 'Game-Changing' Internet Treaty Failed

The document could have changed the Internet -- but probably won't. Here's what went down. More »

40 Years Ago, Humans Took Their Final Steps on the Moon

40 Years Ago, Humans Took Their Final Steps on the Moon

A photo essay More »

Rejoice! The End of Ads That Yell at You

Rejoice! The End of Ads That Yell at You

Lowered volumes are only the beginning of a shift toward kinder, friendlier commercials. More »

Behold: The Largest Iceberg Breakup Ever Caught on Film

Behold: The Largest Iceberg Breakup Ever Caught on Film

The effects of climate change, in one gorgeous, terrifying video More »

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