Carbon Trading: Environmental Godsend or Giant Shell Game?
The lively debate over whether cap-and-trade really does much to fight global warming
by Jennifer Barone
Does Shaken Baby Syndrome Really Exist?
Mainstream medicine supports the diagnosis, but some doctors claim the evidence behind it is questionable.
He Found the Innate Humanity in the Human Brain
“Noam Chomsky’s position in the history of ideas is comparable to that of Darwin or Descartes.”
The 10 Most Influential People in Science
The world-changing minds who move science from theory to action.
Inside the World of Stephen Hawking
The world's most famous theoretical physicist will make you think—and laugh.
Teen Genius: 5 Promising Scientists Under 20
Who says teenagers can't save the world? These whiz kids are solving some of the biggest challenges in science.
20 Best Brains Under 40
Young innovators are changing everything from theoretical mathematics to cancer therapy.
The 50 Most Important, Influential, and Promising People in Science
From teenage biologists to world-renowned physicists, DISCOVER brings you the minds to watch.
The Amateur Scientists Who Might Cure Cancer—From Their Basements
No Ph.D.? No university lab? No federal funding? No problem.
The Man Who Found That "Genes Hold Culture on a Leash"
Edward O. Wilson looked at ants and made fundamental discoveries about humans.
The "Father of the Internet" Would Rather You Call Him "Vint"
Vinton Cerf played an instrumental role in creating the digital age—though he insists he wasn't alone.
The Man Who Led the Second Superstring Revolution
Inside the mind of Ed Witten, the "best physicist of his generation."
Science's Alternative to an Intelligent Creator: the Multiverse Theory
Our universe is perfectly tailored for life. That may be the work of God or the result of our universe being one of many.
