Silence’s Loud Goodbye
Cries for turning down the volume on Earth grow louder, but can they be heard over the din of a noise-pollution epidemic?
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Bring on the Noise
BEFORE BEATS BY DR. DRE, before the iPod’s earbuds, before even the Sony Walkman’s headphones, there was Thaddeus…
Branding Bilbao: A Cultural Investment That Paid Off
Thanks in large part to the media attention it has attracted, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a rare success story for the Spanish economy.
A Twist of Faiths: Claremont’s Mission to Desegregate Religion
The Claremont School of Theology, founded 126 years ago to create Methodist ministers, has plans to train rabbis and imams alongside its Christian preachers. The alliance, Claremont administrators say, will create the nation’s first Islamic seminary, awarding the country’s first graduate degrees in Muslim leadership. But the idea has agitated people inside and outside the institution.
Do Heritage Grains Hold Promise for the Gluten-Sensitive?
The cultivation of ancient grains whose makeup hasn't been amended as much as modern wheat could allow the gluten-intolerant to have their bread and eat it, too.
Write a String Quartet? There’s a Program for That
Reboot, Beethoven: One group of Canadian concert-goers enjoyed computer-generated works as much as those written by humans.
Can a Law Save a Language?
Authorities on the island of Java have mandated speaking a little of the local language every week. Will this keep the dreaded English invasion at bay, and does the local tongue even need the protection?
Prometheus Adviser Kevin Hand: Aliens’ Advance Man
When Prometheus director Ridley Scott wanted help conceiving his imaginary space creatures, he called one of NASA’s real-life ET-hunters.
Should Wedding Gowns Come in Camo and Khaki?
Ongoing studies find that even with divorces creeping up, military marriages (when the man is the one serving) are as durable as their civilian counterpart, if not more so.
Listening to Music Aids in Stroke Recovery
New research from Finland suggests listening to one’s favorite music may help the recovery process following a stroke.