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The 2013 Science in Action Finalists
This year's 15 finalists include projects from 12 countries - with four entries from India.
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Announcing Scientific American MIND s Tablet Edition for iPad
Our readers have been clamoring for more digital ways to access Scientific American Mind . So today is particularly exciting for the Mind team: our tablet edition for the iPad is now live!...
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Science in Action Continues in Swaziland
[caption id="attachment_1329" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Inspired by the 2012 Science in Action Award Winners, several community members in Lusoti, Swaziland, are growing different crops using a simplified hydroponics method...
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More Powerful Search for ScientificAmerican.com
We have launched a new and improved search page for ScientificAmerican.com. We started by researching how other sites handle search. The majority of the web sites we reviewed use Google for their site search but we found some good examples on U.K...
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New Orleans Protection Plan Nearly Identical to Scientific American s 2006 Plan
Six months after Hurricane Katrina drowned New Orleans, Scientific American published an article I wrote, called "Protecting New Orleans." It explained the options that were likely to best protect that city and the entire Mississippi Delta region against future storms...
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Physics, Metaphysics and Cosmology Collide in New E-Book, Possibilities in Parallel: Seeking the Multiverse
[caption id="attachment_1263" align="alignright" width="220" caption="Possibilities in Parallel: Seeking the Multiverse"] [/caption] Parallel universes are a staple of science fiction, and it's no wonder...
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Congratulations to the winners of the ScienceSeeker Awards!
ScienceSeeker Awards have been announced earlier today. If you are not sure what this is, ScienceSeeker is the main portal for collecting, connecting and filtering science writing online, especially on science blogs (Note: it is a project of ScienceOnline of which I am one of the co-founders and co-chairmen)...
Health
The Basics of Good Health Is the Subject of New eBook-Eat, Move, Think: Living Healthy
[caption id="attachment_1217" align="alignright" width="211" caption="Eat, Move, Think: Living Healthy"] [/caption] While many of us strive to live healthy lives, the task can be daunting and the information overwhelming...
Health
Moderated Discussion on Social and Emotional Learning: Preparing Our Children to Excel
Monday, May 13, 2013 | 7:00 P.M.-8:30 P.M. The New York Academy of Sciences For more information about the event click here. School has traditionally been about teaching kids new knowledge and skills...
The Sciences
A Busy Week at Scientific American: Meetings, Events and Honors
[caption id="attachment_1185" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Intricate scrimshaw decorates the skull of a river dolphin in the American Museum of Natural History exhibit "Whales: Giants of the Deep." Credit: Mariette DiChristina"] [/caption] One of the pleasures of Scientific American is how very international it is, just like science itself: In addition to the domestic (U.S...
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