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Letters
Outsized beaver Accompanying your recent article about giant extinct beavers (“Ancient beavers did not eat trees,” SN: 11/21/09, p. 10), there is an illustration that seems to show that the extinct beaver was about twice the length of a present-day beaver. I measured each from nose to the base of the tail rather than to […]
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STEM talent: Moving beyond traditional boundaries
Our future belongs to a new breed of science, technology, engineering and math talent — decidedly different minds that will use the transformative power of science and technology to advance the human condition. STEPHANIE PACE MARSHALL “The nature and quality of our thinking shape who we become.” Photography by Feltes In this age of escalating […]
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The Math Book by Clifford A. Pickover
An illustrated timeline showcases great mathematicians and mathematical achievements throughout history. Sterling, 2009, 527 p., $29.95. THE MATH BOOK BY CLIFFORD A. PICKOVER
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Viruses, Plagues, & History: Past, Present, and Future by Michael B.A. Oldstone
An immunobiologist describes how microbes have shaped history and may affect the future. Oxford University Press, 2009, 383 p., $17.95. VIRUSES, PLAGUES, & HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE BY MICHAEL B.A. OLDSTONE
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Seasick: Ocean Change and the Extinction of Life on Earth by Alanna Mitchell
Ocean degradation is widespread and portends trouble for life on dry land, a journalist argues. University of Chicago Press, 2009, 161 p., $25. SEASICK: OCEAN CHANGE AND THE EXTINCTION OF LIFE ON EARTH BY ALANNA MITCHELL
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Mr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose: Natural History in Early America by Lee Alan Dugatkin
For the third American president, natural history was a matter of national pride. University of Chicago Press, 2009, 166 p., $26. MR. JEFFERSON AND THE GIANT MOOSE: NATURAL HISTORY IN EARLY AMERICA BY LEE ALAN DUGATKIN
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Take-Home Physics: 65 High-Impact, Low-Cost Labs by Michael Horton
A former physics teacher offers ideas for home-based experiments that are appropriate for high school students. NSTA Press, 2009, 295 p., $24.95. TAKE-HOME PHYSICS: 65 HIGH-IMPACT, LOW-COST LABS BY MICHAEL HORTON
- Climate
Carbon dioxide: Blame where blame is due?
Blog: Measuring outsourcing of greenhouse gases. From the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
- Physics
Frozen light stays fresh longer
Researchers have trapped light in an ultracold cloud of atoms for 1.5 seconds.
- Space
Experiment detects particles of dark matter, maybe
Events in underground experiment too few for certainty, but match the signature of WIMPs.
