Star Trek-inspired Tricorder may be a reality by 2015
The X Prize Foundation will award a $10-million prize to whomever creates the heath care device
Society
Ira Glass’ guilt trip
Mike Daisey’s story on Apple didn’t fit the narrative requirements of This American Life. His contrived confession did.
Extreme skiing, extreme risk? Think again.
The things we’re most afraid of are usually the least likely to kill us
Patrick Israel Robinson
Robinson’s dream was to be an engineer, and his goal was a post at Via Rail
Birdwatchers behaving like paparazzi
Sightings of rare bird species trigger middle-class flash mobs, armed with cameras and tripods
When did crating your dog become a crime?
Leashes. Crates. Even doghouses. Suddenly they’re all evil. The debate over how to treat Fido is dividing pet owners.
Say good-bye to hard-to-swallow pills
In the future, we’ll be consuming fast-dissolving, flavoured film strips the size of postage stamps
Sorel conquers summer with new footwear line
They’re not the only iconic winter brand moving from snowy mainstay to fashion must-have
Climate scientist Michael E. Mann and the hockey stick graph
Q & A on his new book, The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines
Tea leaf readings—they’re cheaper than a therapist
Symbols are used to tune into self-healing, growth and potential