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Bill McKibben Does the Sandy Math
By the Editor on October 31, 2012
As a writer and activist Bill McKibben has devoted his life to tackling the threat posed by man-made climate change. As Hurricane...
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Monsters Are People Too
By the Editor on October 31, 2012
Humans are hard-wired to process monsters, humanoids and other such fictional creatures as we do other humans, a new...
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The Space Race Is On
By the Editor on October 31, 2012
The Space Shuttle may have taken its final, valedictory tour across the United States, but that’s no reason to...
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Curiosity Mars Rover Finds Soil Similar to Hawaii’s
By the Editor on October 31, 2012
Nasa’s Curiosity rover has found soil on Mars to be similar to Hawaii’s after sifting and scanning its first...
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Climate and Cost Concerns Mount in Wake of “Frankenstorm”
By the Editor on October 31, 2012
The mammoth storm that caused severe flooding, damage and fatalities to the eastern U.S. will raise pressure on Congress...
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Animals Focus Smell as Well as Vision
By the Editor on October 31, 2012
Animals can focus their sense of smell in much the same way as humans focus their eyes, helping them...
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Climate Crimes Against Humanity?
By the Editor on October 30, 2012
PBS recently aired Frontline’s “Climate of Doubt,” documenting the success of the denialists in reversing U.S. political opinion on...
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If Smart Is the Norm, Stupidity Gets More Interesting
By the Editor on October 30, 2012
Few of us are as smart as we’d like to be. You’re sharper than Jim (maybe) but dull next...
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Woohoo, It’s the Future of War!
By the Editor on October 30, 2012
Since the beginning of human history, humans have bickered constantly over territory, resources, and power. Now, with the possibility...
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Mitt’s Jesus, Barack’s Jesus, and Why Christ’s Color Matters
By the Editor on October 30, 2012
Four years ago, America was on the verge of electing the country’s first African American president—a stunning marker, for...
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