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What Life Leaves Behind
November 09, 2009
The search for life beyond our pale blue dot is fraught with dashed hopes. Will the chemical and mineral fingerprints of Earthly organisms apply on other worlds?
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Uncovering Ardi
October 05, 2009
Anthropologist John Hawks explains why Ardi, the oldest known skeleton of a human-like primate, matters so much to the science of human origins.
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Studying the Strangest Man
September 15, 2009
Graham Farmelo explains why Paul Dirac may be the 20th century’s most misunderstood physicist, and speculates that Dirac may have had undiagnosed autism.
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Acupuncture: Real or Sham?
September 02, 2009
Controls for acupuncture studies are improving. Their results are not. How are peer reviewers reacting?
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This Is Your Brain on Facebook
April 21, 2009
Recent studies on the effects of the internet and other new media on brain plasticity raises an open research question: Is Google making us smarter?
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Paul Steinhardt + Peter Galison
March 09, 2009
The physicist and the historian discuss the nature of truth as theoretical models of the universe become increasingly difficult to test.
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Scientific Truth in the Age of Wikipedia
February 09, 2009
Does the radical egalitarianism of the wiki undermine traditional notions of scientific authority and consensus?
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Boxing with Shadows
October 15, 2008
The real marvel of the LHC is that, in a litter of subatomic debris, scientists know exactly what to look for.
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The Meaning of Life
September 05, 2007
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A Not So Starry Night
April 08, 2007
Michael Frayn steps out of character to ponder our place in the universe.
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Einstein Wrong About Being Wrong
November 30, 2005
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Sweet Tooth Might Reduce Stress
November 18, 2005
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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.
