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2008 November / December
stars of berkeley

Delving into the cosmos
Mimicking mother nature, funding the hybrid university, and life on Mars

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A time saved in place

On Georgia's Sapelo Island, slave descendants struggle to preserve their culture.

Show

A winning relationship

Jake Heggie and Frederica von Stade discuss their musical and personal collaboration.

Plus: Dancing where Rosie once trod and new old bossa nova

Deus ex machina

Walter Wagner '72 sued to stop the Large Hadron Collider, lest it destroy life, the universe, and everything. Sounds crazy, but is it?

Plus: Counting stars, the science scribe, and the first big accelerator

Blown apart

The discovery of dark energy is certainly Nobel-worthy. But who should get the prize?

Plus: Life on Mars?, and lucky star

Back to nature

Robert Full and his colleagues take their design inspiration from the world around us.

Prospecting for education

Berkeley pursues new sources of funding to compete with private universities.

Plus: A word from the Provost

Sather Gate

Brussels or bust

Sputnik couldn't compete with the Cal Band

Plus: An interview with The Wire's David Simon




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