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News
| Space
A space-travel technology, simple in concept, has been frustratingly difficult to realize
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David Appell
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Sep 4, 2012 |
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Features
| Space
After engineers run a months-long setup of the Mars Science Laboratory, now parked in a crater, scientists will take the rover on a nearly two-year journey that includes a visit to a six-kilometer-high mountain
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David Appell
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Aug 7, 2012 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Energy & Sustainability
A new analysis creates a better look at rising temperatures
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David Appell
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Oct 28, 2009 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Environment
Do minor errors erode public support on climate issues?
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David Appell
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Jul 29, 2009 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Environment
As the world warms up, some species cannot move to cooler climes in time to survive. Camille Parmesan thinks humans should help even if it means creating invasive species
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David Appell
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Mar 3, 2009 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Space
Planck mission promises to pierce inflation and other cosmic secrets
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David Appell
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Nov 18, 2008 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Space
Researchers debate whether Earth will be swallowed by the sun as it expands into a red giant billions of years from now
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David Appell
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Sep 8, 2008 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Space
Ten years ago two teams discovered that the universe will expand forever at an ever faster rate, thanks to an unseen energy. The leader of one of the groups, Saul Perlmutter, expects that new observations will soon illuminate the universe's dark side
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David Appell
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Apr 23, 2008 |
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Features
| More Science
Dark energy is pushing the universe apart at an ever faster rate. Astrophysicist Saul Perlmutter recounts the experimental approaches he took to make that discovery
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David Appell
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Apr 21, 2008 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Technology
Carbon-fiber composites could lead to quick fixes for old bridges
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David Appell
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Oct 14, 2007
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Scientific American Magazine
| Society & Policy
Recycling rules vary for mercury-containing fluorescents
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David Appell
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Sep 16, 2007 |
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Scientific American Magazine
After natural disasters, an anxious public wants to see that someone understands the catastrophe. For California quakes, seismologist Lucy Jones does the job
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David Appell
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Dec 26, 2005
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Scientific American Magazine
| Environment
Seven years ago Michael Mann introduced a graph that became an iconic symbol of humanity's contribution to global warming. He has been defending his science ever since
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David Appell
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Feb 21, 2005 |
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Features
| Energy & Sustainability
Less sun at the Earth's surface complicates climate models
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David Appell
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Aug 2, 2004 |
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Scientific American Magazine
| Energy & Sustainability
Less sun at the Earth's surface complicates climate models
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David Appell
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Aug 2, 2004 |