Posted on Feb 13, 2001, Source: Pacific News Service
Striking discoveries often come almost by accident, and so it is with the "Flynn effect," an unexplained -- and perhaps unexplainable -- rise in the general level of intelligence everywhere.
Posted on Jun 27, 2000, Source: Pacific News Service
It may seem far-fetched, but the next Silicon Valley may well spring up amidst rows of corn. A momentous change in the way we grow and use crops seems very likely in the near future, and farmers will have to make a crucial choice about what role they will play.
Posted on Jun 16, 2000, Source: Pacific News Service
When the planet's oil supplies run out -- which seems more imminent than ever -- we may find ourselves relying on fuel derived from material any farmer can grow.
Posted on Apr 1, 2000, Source: Pacific News Service
Everyone believes that nature is good -- good for us, worth fighting for -- and that any other attitude is flat-out immoral. But just what do we mean by nature, and does that meaning make any sense in the real world? Does "nature" exist or is it a worn-out concept?
