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December 2013

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Mars Attack!
Adam Steltzner’s ingenious ideas were crucial to the most spectacular space mission of our time
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Notes from the Edge
The singer-composer brings new sophistication to pop composition, conjuring ethereal dreamscapes from her suburban roots
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Voices Carry
The Voice of Witness project spearheaded by Dave Eggers and Mimi Lok gives the victims of crisis a megaphone
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Quantum Mechanic
Teenager Saumil Bandyopadhyay has harnessed cutting-edge physics to upend industries ranging from automobiles to astronomy
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Warp Factor
John Rogers, a revolutionary materials scientist, is pushing the boundaries of the medical world
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Visualizing Ben
Historian Caroline Winterer’s analysis of Franklin’s letters applies big data to big history
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Climb Higher
Caroline Hoxby and her team of researchers are revolutionizing the way the best colleges reach out to talented low-income students
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Escape Artist
The artist uses video, music, mirrors, railroad cars, even entire buildings to create works that make every viewer a participant
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Code Breaker
Biologist Michael Skinner has enraged the chemical community and shocked his peers with his breakthrough research
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Can You Hear Me Now?
One of the earliest examples of ingenuity in the Western Hemisphere is composed of gourds and twine
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Dreaming of Shakespeare
For the renowned director of the screen and stage, the Bard is a fantasy and a nightmare
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Growth
Ice Maker
New research shows that the explanation for the counterintuitive growth of sea ice near the South Pole can be found blowing in the wind
Dive into Jen Lewin's Interactive Light Pool
"The Pool" invites visitors to create dazzling light displays by jumping across 100 glowing pads