Crime
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Bad Memories
June 13, 2009
Eyewitness testimony is both fallible and irreplaceable. How can we know when to trust it?
bias, crime, law, neuroscience
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The Anthrax Agenda
April 14, 2009
Eight years into an investigation that has consumed millions of dollars, some scientists and legislators remain unconvinced that the FBI's case is closed.
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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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Urban Paradox
February 02, 2009
Why the future of humanity and the long-term sustainability of the planet are inextricably linked to the fate of our cities.
cities, crime, demographics, development, growth, population
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Chaos Begets Chaos
January 08, 2009
A new study supports the controversial claim that people can be morally swayed by the state of their surroundings.
complexity, crime, decision making, entropy, research, theory
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Some Lessons Learned From the Anthrax Attacks
October 02, 2006
Five years after anthrax-laden letters killed five people, we know a lot more about the FBI's forensic investigation, but even less about the possible assailant.
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The Caviar Kings
January 16, 2006
Inside the cartels that built empires and destroyed species.
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Iron Man
November 22, 2005
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Wasps Sniff Out Bombs, Drugs, Corpses
October 21, 2005
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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.
