The Physics of Terror
After studying four decades of terrorism, Aaron Clauset thinks he's found mathematical patterns that can help governments prevent and prepare for major terror attacks. The U.S. government seems to agree.
Browsing Tag
January-February 2011
19 posts
Companies Meeting Corporate Responsibility With Sincerity
Patagonia, Honest Tea, The Timberland Company and Seventh Generation Inc. talk the talk of corporate social responsibility and appear to walk the walk.
The Gadgets Among Us
The downside to the digital revolution, our readers remind us, can be funny. Or fearsome.
The History and Frightening Future of Forests
In the Year of Forests, researchers look to save them, and have them save us.
California’s Delta Water Blues
Can California build the new water system experts say it needs — before an earthquake brings the levees down?
College Guys Will Remember the Pretty Ones
In a recent experiment, women who showed interest in college-aged men were more likely to be remembered if they were deemed attractive.
Convict Commodification
Why incarceration should be just one of many strategies helping neighborhoods that produce bumper crops of crooks.
Turning Failed Commercial Properties Into Parks
Turning foreclosed commercial properties into park networks could put people to work, raise real estate values and promote wise redevelopment.
Cohen’s Nonprofit Helps Hospitals Go Green
Gary Cohen and his nonprofit, Health Care Without Harm, have persuaded hospitals around the world to close their medical-waste incinerators, dramatically cutting emissions of dioxin and other toxins.
Next They’ll Tell Us Germs Can Dance
Researchers discover very specific patterns in the movement of bacteria, which has important implications for the treatment of infections.