Structure
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Building Without Walls
July 09, 2009
A new breed of architectural objects, inspired by theoretical science, is changing how we think about building and what counts as art.
cooperation, creativity, innovation, structure, visualization
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The Deepest Links
July 06, 2009
Evolution is a tinkerer. When novel features evolve, old parts are co-opted for new roles.
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Mikhail Gromov Wins Abel Prize
March 26, 2009
Russian-French mathematician wins the Abel Prize for his revolutionary contributions to geometry.
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Core Principles
February 10, 2009
Both science and design—forward motors, providers of perspective, guardians of beauty and truth—are essential to progress.
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Field Museum
January 27, 2009
Constructing art and science on a frozen Minnesota lake.
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Prime Numbers Get Hitched
March 27, 2006
In their search for patterns, mathematicians have uncovered unlikely connections between prime numbers and quantum physics. Will the subatomic world help reveal the elusivenature of the primes?
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The Ascent of Sand
September 30, 2005
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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.
