So, What Do the Political Odds Markets Say About the Election?
Mitt Romney may love the market, but it doesn't love him. On one exchange, he trails Obama 2-to-1 -- a larger margin than opinion polls suggest. More »
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Edward Tenner is a historian of technology and culture. He was a founding advisor of Smithsonian's Lemelson Center and holds a Ph.D in European history. More
Mitt Romney may love the market, but it doesn't love him. On one exchange, he trails Obama 2-to-1 -- a larger margin than opinion polls suggest. More »
Millennium-old books on parchment may soon become more accessible than vital scientific writings and data from early computers. More »
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At least one entrepreneur sells positive book reviews to Amazon authors. How an apparently unreliable customer-review system might finally eat itself. More »
Even as he contributed to theoretical physics, Bill's work was proof that the most abstract math can have gorgeous practical applications. More »
This, according to one simple application that anyone with an Internet connection can access. More »
Befriended by the powerful from an early age, apparently never encountering a serious setback until now, Fareed Zakaria was at risk even in the midst of his triumph. More »
A Russian billionaire is trying to one-up the world's most prestigious science award, but he's not the first. More »
A new Society of Illustrators exhibit showcases the work of Stanley Meltzoff, illustrator and Renaissance man. More »
So does the fear of gun control. We've seen these two ironic and incredibly dangerous facts in action this week. More »
Two recent news stories suggest that America needs a rest home for statuary, a la Budapest's Memento Park. More »
In the age of apps, it's easy to forget how many of our systems depend on complex code -- creating hidden, and potentially dangerous, risks. More »
Our emergency phone systems need to be reevaluated. More »
Counterfeiting techniques have become so advanced that even the most sophisticated numismatists cannot detect fakes. More »
The new Apple laptop is one of the most difficult-to-repair computers ever made. More »
Drivers in New Jersey and other states are facing longer lines in the Federal government's efforts to require still more proofs of identity in order to obtain a license. More »
Experiments with computer-modeled towns demonstrate the difficulties of separating technological innovation from human interaction. More »
Postal services were at their zenith when the Titanic and the Hindenberg went down. More »
