The mathematical mind
Madness, genius, and what mathematicians are really like. Published in California Monthly magazine.
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A twist of lemon
Profile of George Akerlof, winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics. Published in California Monthly magazine.
Small wonders
Smart dust, robotic flies, and civil liberties. Published in California Monthly magazine.
Making up your mind
Inside UC Berkeley's powerful new brain scanner. Published in California Monthly magazine.
Tilting toward windmills
How to solve the energy crisis. Published in California Monthly magazine.
Consult your nearest chimp
The genetic differences between chimpanzees and humans are tiny. But they could be the key to curing many diseases. Published in The Independent.
Once upon a time in America
Were the earliest inhabitants of the New World from Siberia, Japan - or Stone Age Spain? The scientific jury is still out. Published in The Independent.
98.4% human
Humans are so closely related to great apes that some scientists believe we should give them full legal rights and seek their consent before subjecting them to research. Published in the Times Higher Education Supplement
Transposons
So called junk DNA proves its worth: First in corn, now in creatures like us. Published in Discover magazine.
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