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Briefing Memos
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June 2014 Briefing Memo
Every month, Scientific American —the longest-running magazine in the U.S. and an authoritative voice in science, technology and innovation—provides insight into scientific topics that affect our daily lives and capture our imagination, establishing the vital bridge between science and public policy. -
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Mind & Brain
The Neuroscience of Free Will
A collection of Scientific American articles about recent research forcing scientists to question whether people really have conscious control over their actions -
Scientific American Volume 310, Issue 6
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Id’ing a Skull Just Got Easier: CT Scans May Soon Link Human Remains to Missing Persons
CT scans may soon link human remains to missing persons -
Scientific American Volume 310, Issue 6
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Readers Respond to "The Proton Radius Problem"
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The Artful Amoeba
Evolution
In Honor of Linnaeus, a Rogue’s Gallery of New Species
Today is the birthday of one of my science heroes: Carl Linnaeus. Born on May 23, 1707, the Swede turned natural history from a hobby into a science with his masterful systemization and documentation of what had until then been haphazard classification of plants, animals and fungi. -
Science Talk
Space
Hunting the Wild Neutrino
Astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana, of the University of Toronto, talks about his new book Neutrino Hunters: The Thrilling Chase for a Ghostly Particle to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
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Reuters
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Chinese Woman First to Climb Everest after Deadly Nepal Avalanche
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Scientific American Volume 310, Issue 6
Mind & Brain
Can Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Be Blocked in the Brain?
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Observations
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Building Africa's Scientific Infrastructure
Africa has the lowest scientific output of any continent, despite being the second most populous. Combined, its 54 nations generate approximately the same amount of scientific research as the Netherlands. -
Expeditions
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Call of the Orangutan: Conservation Success Stories
Having made it to Sumatra, the first location for my field research, I've endured another frustrating few weeks waiting for yet more permits to come through. -
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Energy & Sustainability
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How New York City Grew Rich with Water [Excerpt]
New York City struggled to overcome water pollution as Ted Steinberg details in his new book Gotham Unbound -
Observations
Energy & Sustainability
One Hurricane Is Enough to Ruin Your Year
GOWANUS—The surge of sewer water, toxic sludge and “Brooklyn whitefish” (aka condoms) stopped one short block away from my house back on the long night of October 29, 2012. -
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China Finds It's Hard to Trade Global Warming Pollution
Pilot cap-and-trade schemes in various places in China have faced a host of difficulties, including a lack of trading -
Roots of Unity
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MoMA to MoMath: a Mathematician's Picks for Art in New York City
I was in New York City earlier this month, and in addition to finally having an excuse to ride the Staten Island Ferry (I gave a talk there), I managed to make it to a few of the excellent museums in the city. -
Critical Opalescence
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Time Machines Would Run Afoul of the Second Law of Thermodynamics [Guest Post]
Last year I got talking to theoretical physicist Aron Wall about the thermodynamics of quantum gravity. Now that's a deceptively beautiful phrase: in four words, you get three of the deepest areas in modern science. -
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Where Do Baby Sea Turtles Go?
Tracking the transatlantic journey of young sea turtles reveals surprises -
Symbiartic
Evolution
A DIY Fossil Hunting Activity for Pre-K Classrooms
The following project constitutes a half-hour activity for 3-, 4-, or 5-year olds. It includes the entire process from finding fossils to putting the recovered pieces together like a puzzle to drawing our best guess at what it looked like in life. -
Special Editions Volume 23, Issue 1s
Mind & Brain
Unleashing the Creative Mind
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News
Space
Cash-Starved NASA May Have to Nix 1 Space Telescope to Save Others
Hubble, Kepler, Chandra and other orbiting observatories got reprieves, but the Spitzer mission may be canceled
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Scientific American Mind Volume 25, Issue 3
Mind & Brain
Consciousness Might Emerge from a Data Broadcast
What is consciousness? A neuroscientist's new book argues that it arises when information is broadcast throughout the brain
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