Conflict
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Microbial Warfare
October 07, 2009
Antibiotic resistance is more than just a medical scourge; it’s also a window into a war microbes have been waging against each other for hundreds of millions of years.
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The Truth About Water Wars
May 14, 2009
Seven experts debate the past and present existence of water wars, consider the difficulty of owning a fluid resource, and examine the hot spots for future conflict.
catalyst, conflict, development, environment, leadership, policy, water
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Found in Translation
March 24, 2009
The process of creating a nuclear-security glossary matters as much as the finished product.
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Crime and Causality Loops
February 02, 2009
Getting to the root of corruption in Colombia and Mexico.
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Turning a Blind Eye
September 25, 2008
An image said to reveal an "unknown" tribe instead exposes a history of our ignorance and greed.
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Innovation
Let There Be Light
Astronomers will soon find scores of Earth-sized exoplanets, but imaging them may be decades away. That is, unless NASA decides to build a starshade.
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Ideas
Into the Uncanny Valley
New findings shed light on a century’s worth of bizarre explanations for the eerie feeling we get around lifelike robots.
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World
Signs from Above
The release of an apocalyptic movie prompts NASA to debunk planetary rumors, fowl play shuts down the LHC, and the Catholic Church discusses alien life.
