Tapping the Brain’s Electric Music
At a meeting of Brooklyn’s Secret Science Club, neuroscientist and composer Dave Sulzer explains how our brains compose music — even when we’re completely unaware of it.
By Christopher Intagliata, March 26th, 2008
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Digging up the Past
In an audio profile, archaeologist Rita Wright uncovers the status of women in the field, thousands of years ago and today.
By Rachel Mahan, February 8th, 2008
The Father of DNA Barcoding
One man is revolutionizing how every species on the planet is identified.
By Katherine Tweed, February 1st, 2008
Forecasting Phenom
A 27-year-old spearheads the nation’s premier hurricane forecast.
By Andrew Grant, January 9th, 2008
Snap, Crackle, Walk
Listening to the brain to understand hand-eye coordination.
By Kristin Elise Phillips, November 16th, 2007
SHERP Marks 25 Years with New Life
Renowned geneticist, journalists and policy makers discuss the frontiers of science and journalism.
By Peter Sergo, November 7th, 2007
Quantum Questions
Andrew Kent’s New York University physics lab delves into the mysterious world of quantum computing.
By Andrea Anderson, August 22nd, 2007
We Love Lucy - but is She Science or Art?
A microscopic image of our ancestor’s thigh bone blurs the definitions of art and science.
By Jeremy Hsu, August 15th, 2007
Blue is rallying for green
Organizers prepare for the first National Day of Climate Action.
By Emily V. Driscoll, April 11th, 2007
