September 2007

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Google Taught Me How to Cut My Own Hair

In the Internet era, the most accessible information is the most valuable.
by Bruno Maddox

Why Has Steven Pinker Studied Verbs for 20 Years?

The rules of language may reveal how our brains really work.
by Marion Long, Photograph by Sage Sohier

Perdue Too Chicken to Quit Antibiotics Cold Turkey

Antibiotic use on the farm hurts people—and doesn’t help the bottom line.
by Mary C. Pearl

Global Warming, the Great Lifesaver

Bjorn Lomborg says balmier weather could ward off millions of deaths.
by Bjorn Lomborg

Map: Where Do the Nastiest Hurricanes Emerge?

If you think the U.S. East Coast has it bad, check out the western Pacific.
by Stephen Ornes

The Goldilocks Method for Curing Autism

Combining two bad mutant genes produces neurons that're just right.
by Josie Glausiusz

Vital Signs: Misdiagnosing ADHD

Just because it's in vogue doesn't mean it's accurate.
by Mark Cohen

20 Things you Didn't Know About... Hygiene

Cleanliness is serious business; dirty hands killed a U.S. president.
by Liza Lentini and David Mouzon

Whatever Happened To... Esperanto?

Neither Stalin nor Hitler nor Shatner could stomp it out.
by Stephen Ornes

Jaron’s World: Peace through God

The tangled dance of science, violence, hope, and strange beliefs.
by Jaron Lanier