Irrationality
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Opera in the Fifth Dimension
August 10, 2009
In Hypermusic Prologue, physicist Lisa Randall re-imagines her extradimensional theories of the universe as opera.
happiness, irrationality, public perception, space, theory, truth
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Deciding How to Decide
March 18, 2009
Jonah Lehrer shines light on the black box of decision making, explains the problem with certainty, and discusses the challenges of eavesdropping on the brain.
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Research at Badwater
January 01, 2009
The most extreme running race in the world attracts researchers looking for physiological data that can't, or shouldn't, be reproduced.
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Don’t Know Much Biology
June 11, 2007
Now on SEEDMAGAZINE.COM
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World
Press Gang
With New York City about to let bloggers qualify for press passes, a look at what breaking down the walls between old and new media means for science reporting.
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Culture
The Ancient, Distant, and Dead
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.
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Ideas
A Sober Assessment
Alcohol is an important part of life in many cultures throughout the world, but there are many misperceptions about this common social lubricant.
