Annalee Newitz
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Super 8 Doesn’t Live Up To The Hype, But That’s OK
Super 8 is one of the only original science fiction movies this season, and it’s the brainchild of “sense of wonder” twins Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams. So yeah, there’s been a lot of hype about this flick. And no, it’s not entirely deserved. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t a likable, exciting movie.
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Humans Are On The Verge Of Evolving Into Another Species
A scientist who studies the small, silver elephantfish may have stumbled on the key to speciation, the process that allows one species to evolve into two or more. And it’s all about developing new sensory perceptions.
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What Is The Worst Kind Of Power Plant Disaster?
Media coverage of the Tokyo nuclear reactor leak makes it seem like the worst kind of power plant disaster that you would ever face. But when you look at the actual statistics and history of similar disasters, nuclear power plants are not the most dangerous energy sources – even when terrible accidents happen.
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Drug Could Make You Grow Sensory Whiskers, Penis Spines
Only a few molecules separate you from having sensory whiskers and a penis spine. That’s right – evolution has cheated you out of those whiskers that make your cat a super-sensor and the spines that, well, make your penis super-sensitive.