Catching Some Rays
A new experiment uses New York City’s rooftop water tanks as cosmic ray detectors.
By Andrew Grant, May 2nd, 2008
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Flowers Go Green
That conventional bouquet may not be as romantic as you think. Visit New York City’s first eco-friendly florist to find out why.
By Susannah F. Locke, April 25th, 2008
Art on the Brain
At Exit Art’s “Brainwave: Common Senses” exhibit, artists interpret the latest neuroscience research in inventive ways.
By Monica Heger, April 16th, 2008
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
Working Out the Swing Voter’s Curse
On location at New York University’s Center for Experimental Social Science
By Eric R. Olson, February 4th, 2008
Scinema: Numbers Game
Playoff season is upon us. Who will win the World Series? Mathmatician Bruce Bukiet developed a statistical model to decide just that.
By Emily V. Driscoll Ben Leach and Mike Spear, October 3rd, 2007
Scinema: Breeding Mosquitoes
Technician Jean Nonon grows mosquitoes for a living. Emily Driscoll and Ben Leach show you how he does it.
By Emily V. Driscoll, September 18th, 2007
Scinema: Organic Seafood
Does organic seafood live up to its label? Lindsey Bewley and Rachele Cooper find out.
By Lindsey Bewley and Rachele Cooper, August 8th, 2007
