The Meaning of ‘Boo’
What happens when witches meet wonks? With Halloween approaching, Miller-McCune's skeleton staff digs up some facts about the haunted holiday.
Browsing Tag
September-October 2009
18 posts
Shedding Light on Ice Hockey Blackouts
Miller-McCune magazine highlights current research that merits a raised eyebrow or a painful grin.
The Ancestor Hunter
The University of Arizona's Michael Hammer is using advanced DNA techniques to figure out where we came from. Which, apparently, is not just one place, or even one species.
Racism, the Stressor
Readers are impressed and distressed by the idea that racism ages blacks before their time.
Faux Better or Worse
To save water, some cities let residents replace grass lawns with artificial turf. Environmentalists call for xeriscaping. Aesthetes wince.
Botox for the Brain
A Harvard psychologist argues that our mindless acceptance of stereotypes leads to premature aging.
From Sewage to Artichokes
Wastewater recycling and other water-efficiency programs are saving aquifers and helping a famed produce industry thrive.
The Un-Banging of Middle America
To chase street gangs out of suburbia, adults will have to make a dramatic change: They'll have to start paying attention to the culture their children live in.
Soft Measures
You don't always need a standardized test to know a school is in trouble. Just look in the boys' john.
Computer Error?
There appear to be cheaper, more effective ways to improve education in developing nations than the glitzy One Laptop per Child program.