In this issue: vol. 1, no. 3
Pax Americana Geriatrica
An unprecedented era of great-power aging makes it likely the 21st century will, again, be American.
Featured Articles
Solar Power: The Next Generation
Offline Diary: An old way of turning sunlight into electricity reinvents itself in California.
Environment Becomes Heredity
Advances in the field of epigenetics show that environmental contaminants can turn genes “on”…
The Nature of Design
Biophilic concepts are gradually working their way into the design mainstream, helping humans thrive…
Succor. Succor in the Court.
There’s a problem with problem-solving courts: Taxpayers don’t understand how well they work.
The Next Market Crunch: Water
To stave off water crises created by climate change, we need new systems that manage water, energy and…
Oprah and the Downfall of American Society
A journalism professor finds a straw woman on daytime TV and, in the name of scholarship, knocks her…
Departments
The Cocktail Napkin
OK, Maybe Joan Rivers Can Still Use It for Her Headaches ...
Views, Reviews and Interviews
The Complete Book of Robots
Diagnosis and Treatment
Old Without Wheels
Views, Reviews and Interviews
Law and Terror
Research in Summary
Research in Summary
Not the Editor's Letter
Truth With Consequences
Wonking Class Hero
Slow: Whale Xing
Media
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Rational Argument