The Ancient, Distant, and Dead
Slideshow / by / March 4, 2010
Inspired by scientific research, Katie Paterson creates art based on data from faraway melting glaciers, long-dead stars, and the initial moments of the universe.
Now In Culture
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Music of the Spheres
The composers of One Ring Zero’s new astronomy-themed album, PLANETS, discuss the scientific inspiration behind their music.
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The State of the Scientist
The identity of the modern scientist is, in every possible sense, a work in progress.
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Science and/or Faith
Should a "scientific" meeting attempt to address questions of faith? If so, what's the best way to do it?
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The Hidden World of Ants
Mark Moffett travels around the world taking stunning close-up photographs that capture the fascinating lives of ants.
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Books to Read Now
May releases trace the modern obsession with bottled water; revisit the birth of quantum theory; and document an elusive quest for absolute silence.
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We Are Not Alone
In his new book, astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch says that extraterrestrial life has already been found.
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Books to Read Now
April releases follow geoengineers on their climate-cooling mission; imagine life on a forsaken planet; and challenge the quest for elegance and symmetry in the cosmos.
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The Ends of Earth, and Beyond
To answer the most pressing questions about the origins of the universe, scientists must retreat to isolated pinnacles in the Andes or the South Pole. Anil Ananthaswamy follows in their footsteps in his new book.
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Books to Read Now
March releases follow physicists to the ends of the Earth; examine our obsession with stuff; and sift through the annals of the search for wisdom, in science, philosophy, and beyond.
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The Pre-Electric Slide
In the mid-1800s, hobbyists’ microscopes and slides took up a place beside the piano in the parlor. Explore a selection of antique slides of remarkable precision and beauty.
Research Blogging
If it’s Inspiring, Can it Be Wrong?
After attending last week’s ScienceOnline conference in North Carolina, Dave Munger asks whether relying on titillating tactics is a boon or bane for promoting science to the public.
Opinion
Disposable Heroes
If scientific evidence suggests that even mild blows to the head in full-contact sports can in time be neurologically debilitating, why isn’t more being done to reduce the risks to athletes?
Research Blogging
Blogging out of Balance
Several independent assessments have reached identical conclusions: In the science blogosphere, men significantly outnumber women. Is this evidence of discrimination?
From the Studio
Saved by Science
Artist Justine Cooper's large-format photographs document the intersection of science, curation, and the endurance of human curiosity.
Now on SEEDMAGAZINE.COM
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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.
