Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 6/20/2008 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 6/20/2008

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

How to nap
The Globe shows you how it’s done.
But do chimps look forward to sex?
Can chimps plan for future events?
Breaking: House adds $$$ for extra Shuttle flight… FOR SCIENCE
The House supports research, for once.
Wall Love
Some people hoard things. Other people marry them.
Does music help us learn language?
Researchers provide one potential explanation for why it might be useful to sing to young children.

Got something for Seed‘s Daily Zeitgeist? Email the Zeitgeister.

Originally published June 19, 2008

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.
Ideas

Going, Going, Gone

The second most common element in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth—except, for now, in America.
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.