Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 4/20/2007 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 4/20/2007

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

Black Cloud
This much carbon monoxide is pumped into the atmosphere during one day of driving.
Three Auditory Illusions
These are totally amazing. Shepard’s paradox. Wow.
Flying in a Confined Space
One of life’s great enduring mysteries is solved.
Today’s Topic Is Solar Energy Systems
Go, corporation! Sing the praises of alternative energy!
How Bad Was Abu Ghraib? It Depends on the Comparison
Counterfactuals can change how we view an event.

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Originally published April 19, 2007

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