December 1, 2003

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Breath Takers

A quixotic career-long quest to diagnose disease simply by exhaling

By Gary Stix

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Gary Stix, senior editor of mind and brain at Scientific American, edits and reports on emerging advances that have propelled brain science to the forefront of the biological sciences. Stix has edited or written cover stories, feature articles and news on diverse topics, ranging from what happens in the brain when a person is immersed in thought to the impact of brain implant technology that alleviates mood disorders such as depression. Before taking over the neuroscience beat, Stix, as Scientific American's special projects editor, oversaw the magazine's annual single-topic special issues, conceiving of and producing issues on Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, climate change and nanotechnology. One special issue he edited on the topic of time in all of its manifestations won a National Magazine Award. With his wife Miriam Lacob, Stix is co-author of a technology primer called Who Gives a Gigabyte? A Survival Guide for the Technologically Perplexed.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 289 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “Breath Takers” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 289 No. 6 ()
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican122003-1vvoIVGLYDhbxL48lGbbND
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