Articles from 05/2008
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Random Acts of Evolution
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A Proliferation of Mistakes?
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Distant Mirrors
To uncover signs of life on the alien worlds we are finding around distant stars, we first have to consider how other life would find us.
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Carnivores Like Us
Humanity's rapidly increasing appetite for meat is fast becoming a matter of global consequence. Paul Roberts on the science, and morality, of our planet's modern palate.
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Seed Video Feature: Marc Hauser + Errol Morris (Highlights)
The evolutionary psychologist and the documentary filmmaker discuss game theory, Stanley Milgram, and whether science can make us better people.
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Cribsheet #15: Quantum Computing
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VIDEO SERIES: E.O. Wilson, Janna Levin, Steven Pinker
VIDEO SERIES: E.O. Wilson, Janna Levin, Steven Pinker
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A Question of Democracy
Now on SEEDMAGAZINE.COM
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Ideas
I Tried Almost Everything Else
John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and “genomic origamist,” on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner.
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Ideas
Going, Going, Gone
The second most common element in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth—except, for now, in America.
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Ideas
Earth-like Planets Aren’t Rare
Renowned planetary scientist James Kasting on the odds of finding another Earth-like planet and the power of science fiction.
