November 2006

DNA Is Not Destiny

The new science of epigenetics rewrites the rules of disease, heredity, and identity.

by Ethan Watters

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November

Departments

Fuzzy Math's Guide To Fleecing Someone

Want to scam a little extra money?
 by Alex Stone

The Discover Interview Jeffrey Sachs

He's got a plan to save the world. All it needs is a smart dose of science, some enlightened politicians, and about 0.7 percent of your money.
 by Corey S. Powell

Jaron's World: Digital Maoism Revisited

Is the connected generation too easily abandoning the individual for the wisdom of the crowd?
 by Jaron Lanier

Vital Signs: Why is He Fainting?

Mysterious fainting spells signal a deadly emergency for a middle-aged man.
 by Tony Dajer

Map: Space Junk

Garbage zipping through space could shatter a spececraft or crash into Earth.
 by Elise Kleeman

Raw Data: Do Beautiful Parents Have More Daughters?

Natural selection may be driving the beautiful people to have girls.
 by Jessica Ruvinsky

Natural Selections: Roaming Free in the DMZ

War can sometimes establish unexpected havens for wildlife.
 by Mary C. Pearl

Blinded by Science: Troubled in Twin Town

What a twins convention in the Midwest tells us about the future of humanity.
 by Bruno Maddox

Reviews

Carl Sagan pilots us once more into the cosmos, and a grand old Hollywood observatory reopens to the public. Plus: Soldiers' lives as seen through their own cameras.

Peer Review: Sharing Our Urban Organisms

A new book contends that urban density makes eco-sense.
by Douglas Rushkoff

Letters

Readers dig in to debates about NASA's future, urban sprawl, and more.

20 Things You Didn't Know About... Lab Accidents

LSD, gunpowder, Viagra, and the Incredible Hulk all have something in common.
 by Sean Markey