Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 7/2/2008 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 7/2/2008

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

Caution Kills When Fighting Malaria
A new approach to malaria holds promise, but must we wait until all its drawbacks have been researched to use it?
Occupational Arrows of Time
Time doesn’t appear to move in the same direction for everyone.
What Good is a Theory?
Big, new computers may be able to aid experimental research, but they will never replace the role of the hypothesis.
NanoSail-D: Solar Sail Deployment Planned
At long last, solar sail technology is set to depart for space.
Train Your Mind, Change Your DNA
Training changes not only the structure of the brain but also the underlying genome.

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Originally published July 2, 2008

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