July 2006


Lab Meat?
Scientists can grow edible meat in culture from a few animal cells. Bon appetit?
NOVA scienceNOW

Tributes to Hans Bethe continue
Responses to the October 2005 special issue of PHYSICS TODAY

Respect for the ‘human rights of nations’

Paddling for food

Bees and flowers decline in step
The diversity of bees and wild flowers in Britain and the Netherlands are declining together, scientists find.

Virtual worlds to test telepathy
Scientists have built a virtual world which will be used to test the telepathic skills of humans.

Ministers reject no-spray zones
Ministers reject the idea of ‘buffer zones’ around fields sprayed with pesticides in favour of voluntary measures.

Reviews: Standing Up to Dance and Sing
Two books on evolution describe how the process of becoming human involved more than walking upright–it meant learning to dance and sing
Blake Edgar

Artificial Life
Are scientists on the verge of making living things from little more than dust?
NOVA scienceNOW

Dispatch: What We’re Thinking About: The Life Cocktail
Listen in on a lively conversation between series host Robert Krulwich and contributing editor Jonah Lehrer as they consider the intriguing possibility of artificial life.
Robert Krulwich, Jonah Lehrer

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