California Magazine Archive

High-Class Housing
By Leah WorthingtonTransfers find deluxe digs at Anchor House.

Math and Conscience
Debates over how to teach math to high schoolers have gotten messy, plus much more in this issue

New Works by Berkeley Authors and Artists
By Editorial StaffRachel Kushner’s new novel, the limited series Earth Abides, RNA and the Quest to Unlock Life’s Deepest Secrets, and more

High-Protein Nobels
By Coby McDonald, M.J. ’17List of Cal-connected laureates grows by four

Cal Curators
By Dano Nissen ’18Meet Berkeley alumni shaping the art world.

You’ll Never Believe It Came from Berkeley
By Coby McDonald, M.J. ’17Quantum blue, the mouse, card stunts, and more

As It Happened
By Pat JosephHow the magazine covered the FSM

A Lens on the Mysteries of the Universe
By Brad BalukjianA new gravitational lens sheds light on dark matter.

Mussels Inspire New Surgical Glue
By Brad BalukjianSuperglue can save lives.

Breaking It Down on Plastics Recycling
By Nathalia AlcantaraBerkeley researchers develop a breakthrough chemical process to vaporize plastics.

Tampons, Toxins, Taboo
By Margie Cullen, M.J. ’22A Berkeley researcher takes on harmful metals in women's products.

Wearables That Wake You
By Pat JosephThese are not your average earbuds.