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Book Review: Field Notes from a Catastrophe by Elizabeth Kolbert
A reporter's highly readable account of the role of mankind in climate change and its effects.
Read More »Radio Frequency Identification: Privacy’s Last Gasp
You have the right to privacy, demand that it is respected.
Read More »Ain’t No Pill For Abolishing Bad Memories
There are no shortcuts to mental and emotional health.
Read More »Natural Selection: Still Going Strong
Natural selection ensures the survival of a species, in one form or another.
Read More »Putting Your Computer Where Your Mouth Is
By working together, people can have their computers do good deeds.
Read More »To Menstruate Or Not To Menstruate
New birth control pill, Anya, will stop a woman's monthly menstrual cycle.
Read More »Digital Camera “Blinding” Device Developed at Georgia Tech
Applications include inhibiting theater film piracy and industrial espionage.
Read More »New Nano Device Can “Feel”
Terminator-like, self-assembling film has human touch sensitivity and applications for robotics, surgery, military.
Read More »UN Wants Birds to Wear Backpacks
Birdy backpacks proposed to fight the spread of avian influenza... No, really.
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