Author Archives: rberkowitz

The Selfish Gene

It’s the ultimate self-portrait: Send off your DNA, and get back a work of art based on your unique genetic sequence. Continue reading

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Electric Tattoos

Next time you connect with someone, why not make it electric? Continue reading

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Light’s Sonic Boom

Visitors to this month’s Manchester Science Festival in the United Kingdom are experiencing an artist’s take on what it’s like inside a cutting-edge physics experiment. Continue reading

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Tree Leaves Fight Pollution

Environmental organizations keep reminding us that we need to reduce pollution and greenhouse gases. But plants are already doing their part. Continue reading

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ScienceShot: Black-and-White Butterflies Show Their True Colors

Women notice flashy, well-dressed gentlemen. But so do thieves, eager for an obvious target. The same holds true in the animal kingdom. Continue reading

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Britain Tidal Power Plan Put on Hold in Statement on Energy Policy

Chris Huhne, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, delivered a major energy policy statement that endorsed nuclear power, without promising any money for it, and killed controversial plans to harness tidal power in the Severn estuary Continue reading

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Thin Air and Massive Views: Mt Blanc 2010

Climbing the highest mountain in Europe. Continue reading

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