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Weird Science

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Weird Science

How to Interview the Dead

Richard Feynman hangs in the air before me, just above the dirty dishes in the sink. He shimmers, shifts, the famous eyebrows drifting ...
By Colin Rowsell Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2008
Weird Science

How to Build a Holodeck

Admit it, you want a holodeck. I know I do. What could be better than the Star Trek ideal of interactive entertainment? Imagine ...
By Tom Rhodes Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2008
Weird Science

This Is Your Brain on Smart Drugs

Americans are no strangers to the idea of better living through chemistry. We’ll try anything to boost our brainpower, from eating more salmon, ...
By Lara Crigger Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2008
Weird Science

When the Sky Comes out of the Ground

Meteorites!Nothing sets the imagination alight like fire from the sky. On September 15, 2007, a fireball visible at mid-day fell from the vicinity ...
By Ray Huling Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2008
Weird Science

Weird Science

We’re living in an amazing time for science. The world’s aflame with stories about nuclear-powered batteries, levitating frogs, even glow-in-the-dark house pets. And ...
By Tom Furnival Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2008
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