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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World
Sad Sacks
As a UK adviser is fired over politically unpalatable advice and an English teacher is suspended over an article about animal sexuality, the fate of facts is on the line.
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Ideas
Sweet Obesity
As obesity rates soar, Americans are consuming more low-calorie artificial sweeteners. But do artificial sweeteners actually help people lose weight?
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Books
Books to Read Now
November releases feature the mysteries of Grigori Perelman, the evolutionary origins of reading, and strategies for containing strains of flu.
