Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 3/11/2008 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 3/11/2008

Five issues, insights, and observations shaping our perspective, from the editors of Seed.

Steven Pinker on Profanity
“Zounds” just doesn’t pack the punch it used to.
A Science Prodigy in an Unlikely Place
It’s awesome that schools in less affluent areas are starting to emphasize research programs.
Colored folk in science
Razib looks at how well different groups are represented in different areas of science.
What makes a kid cute? More than just an attractive face
Cute is as cute does.
How Does the Olympic Torch Get Up Mt. Everest?
In the patented Olympic Torch Backpack, of course!

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Originally published March 10, 2008

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