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Ingenious: Simon DeDeo

Cosmic microwaves and crime.

April 7, 2014

When Theft Was Worse Than Murder

Hundreds of years of trial documents reveal our changing attitudes to violent crime.

April 7, 2014

The Gaia Hypothesis Is Still Giving Us Feedback

Revisiting James Lovelock’s theory as it approaches 50.

April 7, 2014

One Percenters Control Online Reviews

Contrary to appearances, online reviews reflect the opinions of the few.

April 7, 2014

Building the Perfect Painkiller

Inside the quest to conquer addictive drugs.

April 7, 2014

The Acquired Tastes of Foodies and Cockroaches

How genes influence the animal palate.

April 7, 2014

This Iconoclast Injected Life Into Artificial Body Parts

Laura Niklason recognized that synthetic organs can't grow without mechanical stress.

April 7, 2014

Ants Swarm Like Brains Think

A neuroscientist studies ant colonies to understand feedback in the brain.

April 7, 2014

Colleges Want Students with Character, But Can’t Measure It

SATs are on their way out, but new tests aren’t quite ready.

April 7, 2014

Secret Military Test, Coming Soon to Your Spanish Class

A powerful, precise language aptitude test is entering civilian life.

April 7, 2014

The Curse of the Unlucky Mummy

When science and fear collide, a supernatural story thrives.

April 7, 2014

The Vulgar Mechanic and His Magical Oven

A Renaissance alchemist pioneers feedback control.

April 7, 2014