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December

Table of Contents December 1999

Discover Magazine's mission is to enable readers to lead richer lives by explaining and expanding their universe. Each month we bring you in depth information and analysis from various topics ranging from technology and space to the living world we live in.

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Transposons

by Ayala Ochert

So-called junk DNA proves its worth: First in corn, now in creatures like us

A Window on Consciousness

by Brad Lemley

People with a bizarre condition called synesthesia see sound, smell colors, and taste shapes. Neuroscientists think they might open a window into the ultimate mystery of human consciousness.

Do You See What They See?

by Brad Lemley

Neuroscientists think people with synesthesia might open a window into the ultimate mystery of human consciousness.

Tuning In To Deep Space

by Corey S. Powell

Tuning In To Deep 2

Eye of the Beast

by Penny Moser, James Balog

The next time a panther stares you down, just try to imagine what the world looks like from its point of view.

No Place to Hide

GPS receivers will be everywhere soon—in cars, boats, planes, backpacks, briefcases, purses, jackets and pants pockets. The good news is, you'll always know exactly where you are. The bad news is, so will everybody else.

Tuning into Deep Space

by Corey S. Powell

Scientists Risk Their Lives to Study Avalanches

If a scientist stands in the way of 150 tons of snow crashing down a mountain at 50 mph, can he figure out why it let loose and when it will again?