Society
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Would You Eat Something Wrapped in a WikiCell?
Harvard bioengineer David Edwards believes he’s found a way to cut down on packaging waste
June 2013 |
By Mark Strauss
Unpack a Meal of Astronaut Space Food
Space-age spaghetti and meatballs, along with other tastes of home, gave Apollo astronaut crews a boost
June 2013 |
By Brett Martin
Yeasts of the Southern Wild
Maker of the “world famous buttermilk drop,” New Orleans actor Dwight Henry is expanding his baking empire
June 2013 |
By Roy Blount Jr.
Michael Pollan and Ruth Reichl Hash out the Food Revolution
Be a fly in the soup at the dinner table with two of America’s most iconic food writers
June 2013 |
By Ruth Reichl
Why Fire Makes Us Human
Cooking may be more than just a part of your daily routine, it may be what made your brain as powerful as it is
June 2013 |
By Jerry Adler
How to Cook Meals for the 2,000 Animals at the National Zoo
Secretary Clough explains how the Zoo’s chefs prepare food for 400 different species
June 2013 |
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
The Gut-Wrenching Science Behind the World’s Hottest Peppers
Chiliheads crave the heat that hurts so good, but nothing compares to the legendary superhot that spices life in remote India
June 2013 |
By Mary Roach
Mimi Sheraton’s 10 Most Memorable Meals
From dinner by candlelight in Denmark to Peking duck in China, the celebrated food critic reveals her most memorable culinary experiences
June 2013 |
By Mimi Sheraton
Digging for the Secrets Beneath Antarctica
Scientists have found life in the depths beneath the ice
June 2013 |
By Erica R. Hendry
Computers at Home Neither Help, Nor Hurt Students
Simply giving kids computers won't suddenly make them do better in school
May 23, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Events May 24-26: Jeff Koons, Hawaiian Staycation and Navy Jazz
This weekend, learn more about an iconic piece of art, celebrate the Pacific island and take in some tunes, courtesy the U.S. Navy jazz band
May 23, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Good-bye, Gas Guzzlers
What will it take for automakers to deliver a fleet of fuel-sippers?
May 23, 2013 |
By Josie Garthwaite
Want to Revolutionize Energy? Improve the Battery
Better energy storage could transform electric vehicles and the power grid, and help the climate
May 23, 2013 |
By Paul Tullis
We Don’t Have to Choose Between Fossil Fuels and Green Energy
In a new book, Michael Levi argues that betting on a single energy path will only lead to failure
May 23, 2013 |
By Megan Gambino
Could ‘Clean Coal’ Finally Live up to Its Name?
An experimental new technology captures more than 99 percent of the carbon dioxide from burning coal
May 23, 2013 |
By Dan Ferber
Introducing a Special Report on Energy
In a world hungry for power, a new wealth of innovation hopes to keep the engine of industry running for the foreseeable future
May 23, 2013 |
By Sarah Zielinski
