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November

Table of Contents November 2006

Discover Magazine's mission is to enable readers to lead richer lives by explaining and expanding their universe. Each month we bring you in depth information and analysis from various topics ranging from technology and space to the living world we live in.

FEATURES

DNA Is Not Destiny

by Ethan Watters

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

Fuzzy Math's Guide To Fleecing Someone

by Alex Stone

Want to scam a little extra money?

A Death in the Solar System

by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Say good-bye to the old nine planets. Say hello to a whole new celestial family.

The Truth About Liquid Bombs

by Jessica Ruvinsky, Kyla Dunn

Promising new technologies could sniff out liquid bombs. But can their limitations be overcome?

Central Asia's Lost Civilization

by Andrew Lawler

The unveiling of a 4,000-year-old civilization calls into question conventional ideas about ancient culture, trade, and religion.

How to Build an Invisibility Cloak

by Josie Glausiusz

Using strange new materials not found in nature, physicists can make an object disappear.

The Discover Interview Jeffrey Sachs

by Corey S. Powell

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.

DEPARTMENTS

20 Things You Didn't Know About...

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

by Sean Markey

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

Raw Data

Raw Data: Do Beautiful Parents Have More Daughters?

by Jessica Ruvinsky

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

Map

Map: Space Junk

by Elise Kleeman

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

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.

Jaron's World

Jaron's World: Digital Maoism Revisited

by Jaron Lanier

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

Blinded By Science

Blinded by Science: Troubled in Twin Town

by Bruno Maddox

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

Letters

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

Natural Selections

Natural Selections: Roaming Free in the DMZ