Smithsonian Magazine: May 2013
Features
Patriot Games
Nathaniel Philbrick debunks the myths about one of the American Revolution’s most famous battles
By Tony Horwitz
The Next Revolution
The Egyptian-American activist speaks out on the dangers women still face in a changing Mideast
By Ron Rosenbaum
Blowing Up The Art World
The Hirshhorn’s giant balloon is a capital idea—if it floats
By Joseph Giovannini
The Body Eclectic
You're not just human. There are countless creatures living inside your body—And they govern your health and happiness
By Richard Conniff
Microbe Hunters
Deep in the Amazon Rainforest, scientists search for the micro-organisms that lived inside ancient humans
By Elizabeth Quill
America by the Numbers
An exclusive poll shows Americans crave stronger mathematics, science schooling for U.S. kids
By Terence Monmaney
The Printed World
3-D printing promises a factory in every home — and a whole lot more
By Elizabeth Royte
Clear as a Bell
After more than a century, the inventor of the telephone speaks to us
By Charlotte Gray
Block Party
Inside the secret R&D lab where Lego is constructing the world's next generation of engineers
By Franz Lidz
The Road Less Traveled
Sticking with STEM
By Smithsonian.com / 5W Infographics
X and the City
Take a walk with a mathematician and the streets magically turn into equations, from predicting the height of the tallest skyscraper to estimating the crime rate. Welcome to the brave new world of quantitative urbanism
By Jerry Adler
Departments
From the Castle
From the Castle
Between smartphone apps and local exhibitions, the Institution is looking for great new ways to connect to our biggest fans
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Phenomena
Revolution
The true measure of a successful revolution is the realization that there is no going back
By William C. Davis
The Paper Chase
Paperback books transformed the reading habits of an entire nation.
By Clive Thompson
The Writings on the Wall
Egyptian artists have turned Cairo’s walls into a vast social network
By Waleed Rashed
Around the Mall
Noises On
Jennie C. Jones makes paintings that are activated by ambient sounds
By Jamie Katz
Around the Mall
Spotlight
The latest Smithsonian exhibitions showcase Civil War photography, Buddhist figures and Time magazine cover portraits
By Paul Bisceglio
Books
Books
Jon Mooallem on our battle against extinction. Plus: history repeats itself in food, the poorest Astors and the roots of psychiatry
By Chloë Schama
Fast Forward
Fast Forward
Wave Gliders are about to make scientific exploration a lot cheaper and safer
By Joseph Stromberg
