Prospector Archives

Social Justice

Among the Disbelievers: An African Skeptic Does Vegas

A fellow at the James Randi Educational Foundation, Leo Igwe is running a high-voltage campaign against witchcraft beliefs in Africa. Can he convince us to join his crusade against evils half a world away?

Brendan Borrell

Environment

Our Jedi Future: How to Fly a Helicopter With Your Mind

On wearable brain scanners and telepathic toys.

Jason Kehe

Environment

How Farouk al Kasim Saved Norway From Its Oil

After growing up watching the benefits of Iraqi oil elude the Iraqi people, a young executive insisted that Norway do things differently.

Lisa Margonelli

Social Justice

Prairie Home Companions

A homecoming in Red Cloud, Nebraska.

Vince Beiser

Social Justice

Is the Will to Work Out Genetically Determined?

What a 94-year-old athlete and an obsessive albino mouse can teach us about habits.

Bruce Grierson

Social Justice

A Ghost Town’s Second Life as a Climate Refuge for Rodents

Why are ground squirrels thriving in the former gold mining town of Bodie, California?

Melinda Burns

Social Justice

To Protect Battered Women, You Have to Protect Their Pets

Only three percent of shelters nationwide can accommodate domestic animals, and many people refuse to leave them behind.

Kathryn Joyce

Social Justice

Call Me i$Hm@eL

For cybercriminals, everything hangs on a nickname.

Jonathan Lusthaus

Social Justice

The Affordable Calorie Act

Will an Obamacare anti-obesity tactic make things worse?

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Social Justice

Want to Swim Faster? Terry Laughlin Says Relax

Terry Laughlin doesn’t coach any elite athletes or teams. And he doesn't have a case full of medals. But he did write one of the best-selling books on swimming. And, if that's not enough, he promises to lead clients to "a personal nirvana."

Elizabeth Weil