Longreads Best of 2015: Science
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in specific categories.
我们要求一些作家和编辑在特定类别中选择一些他们今年最喜欢的故事。
Here, the best in science writing.
这里是最好的科学写作。
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Carl ZimmerNew York Times columnist and science writer.
卡尔·齐默《纽约时报》专栏作家和科普作家。
## Famous Berkeley Astronomer Violated Sexual Harassment Policies Over Many Years(Azeen Ghorayshi, BuzzFeed)
## 伯克利著名天文学家多年来违反性骚扰政策（Azeen Ghorayshi、BuzzFeed）
This story exposed a long-running scandal in science, and it even brought about important changes.
这个故事揭露了科学界长期存在的丑闻，甚至带来了重要的变化。
The subject of the story, a prominent astronomer at Berkeley, left the university, and astronomers in general began to look seriously at sexual harrassment’s toxic and chronic effect on their community.
故事的主题是伯克利大学的一位著名天文学家，他离开了大学，天文学家们开始认真研究性骚扰对其社区的有毒和长期影响。
## The Really Big One (Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker)
## 真正的大人物（凯瑟琳·舒尔茨，《纽约客》）
Kathryn Schulz introduced the world to a huge natural disaster that will arrive sooner or later—a massive earthquake in the northwestern United States.
凯瑟琳·舒尔茨向世界介绍了一场迟早会到来的巨大自然灾害——美国西北部的大地震。
She turned her impeccable reporting into a relentlessly readable thriller.
她将自己无可挑剔的报道变成了一部可读性极强的惊悚小说。
Justin NobelFreelance science writer based in New Orleans.
贾斯汀·诺贝尔 (Justin Nobel) 居住在新奥尔良的自由科学作家。
## Erasing Mossville: How Pollution Killed a Louisiana Town (Heather Rogers, The Intercept)
## 抹去莫斯维尔：污染如何杀死了路易斯安那州的一座小镇（希瑟·罗杰斯，The Intercept）
This story is a rusty knife to the jugular.
这个故事是一把刺入要害的生锈的刀。
Heather Rogers spotlights a Louisiana community made sick by the petrochemical industry.
希瑟·罗杰斯 (Heather Rogers) 聚焦路易斯安那州因石化工业而患病的社区。
Unfortunately that’s a common tale, but this story digs deeper than other pollution stories.
不幸的是，这是一个常见的故事，但这个故事比其他污染故事更深入。
In the end, Rogers conveys in stunning detail how an overlooked branch of our own government has misused science to promote a dangerous agenda.
最后，罗杰斯以惊人的细节讲述了我们政府中一个被忽视的部门如何滥用科学来推动危险的议程。
The story stood out for me because it carefully illustrates how science can be hijacked by powerful agencies and corporations, a trend that is poisoning our nation and desperately needs exposure.
这个故事对我来说很引人注目，因为它仔细地说明了科学如何被强大的机构和公司劫持，这种趋势正在毒害我们的国家，迫切需要曝光。
## The Forgotten Students, and Eroding School Districts, of California’s Drought (Mareesa Nicosia, The Seventy Four)
## 加州干旱中被遗忘的学生和正在侵蚀的学区（Mareesa Nicosia，七十四人）
Mareesa Nicosia takes three of the country’s most burning issues—agriculture, immigration, and education—and shows how they are all perilously linked to the California drought.
马雷萨·尼科西亚探讨了该国最紧迫的三个问题——农业、移民和教育——并展示了它们与加州干旱的危险联系。
The drought was surely one of the most significant environmental stories of the year, and no long-form story I saw contained such a novel hook.
干旱无疑是今年最重要的环境故事之一，我见过的长篇故事中没有一个包含如此新颖的故事。
The storytelling style is arresting and relentless, it leaves the reader desiccated.
讲故事的风格引人入胜、无情，让读者感到干燥。
You are there with these students, the children of immigrant farm workers, on their parched vacant playgrounds.
你和这些学生在一起，他们是移民农场工人的孩子，在他们干燥的空操场上。
Francie DiepScience writer at Pacific Standard.
弗朗西·迪普 (Francie Diep) 太平洋标准号科学撰稿人。
## The Internet’s Hidden Science Factory (Jenny Marder and Mike Fritz, PBS)
## 互联网隐藏的科学工厂（Jenny Marder 和 Mike Fritz，PBS）
I love how this story takes a notion that’s pretty technical—does a common behavioral science study volunteer recruitment method render the studies moot?—and makes it real.
我喜欢这个故事如何采用一个非常技术性的概念——常见的行为科学研究志愿者招募方法是否会使研究变得毫无意义？——并将其变为现实。
And it’s so real: The types of studies this story talks about are often the ones that journalists say can apply to people’s personal lives, and to policy.
它是如此真实：这个故事谈论的研究类型通常是记者所说的可以应用于人们的个人生活和政策的研究。
(I’m guilty, too!) Anyone who ever reads anything about the social sciences should know how their sausage is made, and “The Internet’s Hidden Science Factory” tells you just that.
（我也有罪！）任何读过社会科学的人都应该知道他们的香肠是如何制作的，而“互联网的隐藏科学工厂”就是告诉你这一点。
Plus, it’s great to learn so much about a “Mechanical Turker.” How often do you read science stories where you get to learn about the participants, as well as the researchers?
另外，能够了解这么多关于“机械土耳其人”的知识真是太棒了。您多久阅读一次科学故事，从中了解参与者和研究人员？
Study participants are the secret heroes of science, and I hope I never forget it.
研究参与者是科学界的秘密英雄，我希望我永远不会忘记这一点。
Longreads Editor’s Pick: Julia Wick
长读编辑推荐：朱莉娅·威克
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## What to Do With Dead Bodies in Space (Daniel Oberhaus, Slate)
## 如何处理太空中的尸体（Daniel Oberhaus，Slate）
This piece is totally weird and wonderful.
这件作品非常奇怪又精彩。
As humans start planning longer space missions, we are faced with a thorny dilemma: what should be done with an astronaut’s body if he or she dies in space?
当人类开始计划更长的太空任务时，我们面临着一个棘手的困境：如果宇航员在太空中死亡，他或她的尸体应该如何处理？
Oberhaus tackles the unique methodological and ethical questions with gusto, weaving together history, scientific hypotheticals, expert opinions, and a cornucopia of extremely excellent details.
奥伯豪斯满怀热情地解决了独特的方法论和伦理问题，将历史、科学假设、专家意见和大量极其精彩的细节编织在一起。
I only wish it were longer.
我只希望它能更长一些。