August 2004

Saturn Spectacular

Cassini's first photos from the ringed planet promise enough awe and wonder to last a lifetime

by Fred Guterl

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August

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Observer

by Michael W. Robbins, Photograph by James Worrell

Bogglers Solutions

Bogglers

by Scott Kim

Reviews

Sky Lights

The sky's ups and downs—not to mention rights and lefts—are full of meaning
by Bob Berman

Vital Signs

Evaluating fussiness in a baby is tricky, but a heart rate of 220 is not ambiguous
by Mark Cohen

The Biology of . . . Migraines

A gun that shoots magnetic pulses puts an end to an age-old scourge
by Marshall Jon Fisher

Emerging Technology

Let your PC join an army of several million others and save the world—while you sleep
by Steven Johnson

Discover Dialogue: Conversation Analyst Steve Clayman

In any interaction a lot of the rules involve how people take turns—who has the right to speak.
by Alan Burdick

Letter From Discover

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