Seed: Science is Culture

Articles

• Extinction of the Fittest
  A fungus' lack of libido illustrates how a strong species could become extinct.
• “We’re From the Government: We’re Here to Help”
  Can the U.S. government fix its top nuclear weapons lab?
• Wasps Sniff Out Bombs, Drugs, Corpses
  The easily-trained insects may be stinging dogs for the job of smelling-out trouble
• Girls Gone Wild ... for Monkeys
  What you are into may surprise you
• The Esperanto of the Bacteria World
  Bacteria have their own secret code, but there's a hole in it

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• Ig Nobel Pursuits
  Comedic awards honor offbeat science
• Disconnections During Sleep
  Brain areas stop communicating with each other as sleep sets in
• A Genetic Basis for Alcoholism
  Researchers say alcoholism and anxiety could be linked in a destructive loop
• Gorillas Use Tools, Too
  Two female gorillas are spotted utilizing tree branches in Congo
• The Dover Monkey Trial
  Chris Mooney reports on how intelligent design is hijacking science.
• Why We Love Einstein
  100 years after his "miracle year," it's no exaggeration to say that Einstein changed the world...
• {Force Diagram}: Senator Bill Frist
  For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
• Of Mice and Medicine
  We've cured it in them, but can we cure it in us?
• The Odds of Discovery
  Gambling has long had a place in science, occasionally it even moves discovery along
• What Buddhism Offers Science
  Mixing Buddhism and neuroscience to understand human consciousness
• Blogs: A New Force in Physics?
  Conversations on blogs are revolutionizing the exchange of information amongst physicists
• 3D Is Our Cosmic Destiny
  Our lives unfold in three dimensions. Why did our universe evolve this way? Is there anything special about 3-D?