November 2003

Staying Alive

A century ago, most Americans lived to be about 50. Today people over 100 make up the fastest-growing segment of the population. As some researchers bet that children born today will live to be 150, others say there is no upward limit on longevity

by Karen Wright, Photography by Mary Ellen Mark

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November

Departments

Bogglers Solution

by Scott Kim

Bogglers

What to do with Google when you're bored
by Scott Kim

Reviews

Letters

Discover Dialogue: Ann Druyan

If only an elite minority of Americans understands science and technology, there is no hope of democracy
by Kathy A. Svitil

NeuroQuest

Everything you need to know about the sky in 2003
by Eric Haseltine

The Physics of ... Wrinkles

A general theory of wrinkling puts your face in touch with the universe
by Robert Kunzig

Emerging Technology

A new headline service lets the readers collectively decide what's important
by Steven Johnson

Vital Signs

A child's disease rears up against adults as their vaccinations wear thin
by Claire Panosian Dunavan

Sky Lights

The sky turns cloudy this month. But even on overcast days, there is still plenty of spectacle to see up above
by Bob Berman