Articles from 08/2008
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Wing of Bat, and Mouse’s Leg
Deciphering how a paw becomes a wing confirms some of eco-devo's basic hypotheses.
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Green Revolution 2.0
As the global food system reaches its natural limits, it's time to rethink genetic engineering.
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Flu Beginnings
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Inheriting Confucius
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China, Revisited
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A New State of Mind
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Revolutionary Minds
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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.