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Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021.
“I don’t know why so many previous researchers have been so into armpits.” —Jonathan Williams, who studies human pheromones
“This is not a sensational ‘cephalopods are taking over the world’s oceans’ story.” —Paul Rodhouse, an oceanographer
“There is a potential that we can change people’s lives block, by block, by block.” —Therese Richmond, who studies how neighborhoods shape people’s lives
(Previous quotes from our sources here)