October 2004

The Myth of Mind Control

Will anyone ever decode the human brain?

by John Horgan

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October

Departments

Observer

by Eric Levin

Bogglers Solutions

Bogglers

by Scott Kim

Reviews

Sky Lights

Most of the cosmos cannot be seen, but its influence is visible everywhere you look
by Bob Berman

Vital Signs

An otherwise healthy woman suddenly develops a drunken stagger
by John Pettinato

The Psychology of . . . Hoarding

What lies beneath the pathological desire to stockpile tons of stuff?
by Mary Duenwald

Emerging Technology

Fingerprinting could be the best way to put cybercriminals under your thumb
by Steven Johnson

Discover Dialogue: Amar G. Bose

Research in this country is going down . . . The quickest way to save your bottom line is to cut research.
by Brad Lemley

Letters

Contributors

Letter From Discover