July August 2008
Wolves in a Dogfight
By Anne Pinckard Read more »
Passing the Baton
It’s not their mom and dad’s NCAA. By Michael Taylor Read more »
Athletes as Aesthetes
And vice versa By Leah Garchik Read more »
Good News Bears?
There are more questions than answers about the Blue and Gold’s upcoming season, which isn’t to say it will be a bad one. By Matt Margolin Read more »
The Modified Man
Today’s athletes look perfect. What if they could be perfect? By Carl T. Hall Read more »
Planet of the Hominids
In Ethiopia, Timothy White and his colleagues have found some of our nearest relatives, and powerful evidence that we all come from Africa. By Jeffrey Klein Read more »
PraxisA Scanner Smartly
Researchers are learning how to “read” your visual cortex. By Kara Platoni Read more »
Don’t Walk, Run!
When marked crosswalks send pedestrians the wrong signal. By Anne Pinckard Read more »
Going for Broke
Why we risk more when we lose By Anne Pinckard Read more »
Tracking a Killer
On the trail of Sudden Oak Death By Maianna Voge Read more »
Dirt Simple
The surprising health benefits of floors By Maianna Voge Read more »
Terrible Lizards, Better Birds
How birds are helping scientists understand dinosaurs By Erik Vance Read more »
ShowAmbassador of Style
Youssou N’Dour continues to introduce new rhythms to world music. By Andrew Gilbert Read more »
GoJungle metropolis
Manaus, Brazil, is Sodom to some, but one exile to its banks finds a beguiling mix of European elegance and tropical funk. By Kenneth Brower Read more »
Choosing to be Chosen
Religious leaders gather to challenge notions of “Who is a Jew?” By Don Lattin Read more »
Sather GateMaz Jobrani
Wisecracks in the war on terror. By Lygia Navarro Read more »