August 2006

The Einstein Dilemma

Mordehai Milgrom's new physics could overthrow Newton and Einstein--and tear up our whole picture of how the universe is put together.

by Adam Frank

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August

Departments

Map: Earth's Fourth Dimension

A gravitational rainbow points to our planet's invisible topography.
by Bjorn Carey

Raw Data: The Rigorous Study of the Ancient Mariners

Measuring changes in the Earth's magnetic field.
by Stephen Ornes

20 Things You Didn't Know About... Meteors

X-ray slaps, the Tears of St. Lawrence, and the fiddly asteroid/meteoroid/meteor/meteorite distinction
by LeeAundra Temescu

Reviews

Dark truths about the rise of Silicon Valley and art made in a psychiatric hospital. Plus: the place to hear Earth sing.

Sky Lights: The Dark Side of the Universe

Some of the most fascinating places out there are facing the wrong way.
by Bob Berman

Jaron's World: Sing a Song of Evolution

Is language descended from musical mating calls?
by Jaron Lanier

Letters

Readers debate the feasibility of a trip to Mars.

The Discover Interview: Will Wright

The master of the computer god game tackles alien life and dreams up a world that would make Darwin drool.
by Alan Burdick

Blinded by Science: The Last Days of Gossip

When everyone knows everything, what will be the point?
by Bruno Maddox