
The Race to Save Colombia’s Uncontacted Tribes from Outsiders
As anthropologists debate how best to protect uncontacted tribes, indigenous groups in Colombia are working to shield their isolated neighbors from the march of modernity
Adam Piore is a freelance journalist. His last article for Scientific American examined the movement to bring evolution back to the classroom.

The Race to Save Colombia’s Uncontacted Tribes from Outsiders
As anthropologists debate how best to protect uncontacted tribes, indigenous groups in Colombia are working to shield their isolated neighbors from the march of modernity

Teachers Help One Another Bring Evolution Back to the Classroom
Research shows that 60 percent of American teachers avoid or skimp on teaching evolution. A growing movement is trying to change that

Mind-Reading Computers That Can Translate Thoughts into Words
In his latest book, Adam Piore explores how bioengineers are harnessing the latest technologies to unlock untapped abilities in the human body and mind, like translating neural brain patterns of thoughts into written words

World Changing Ideas 2012
10 innovations that are radical enough to alter our lives

Scientists Manipulate and Erase Memories
Drugs and other therapies may soon be able to alter or even delete recollections selectively

Patent Watch
Airborne power station

Patent Watch
Patent No. 7,947,068

Patent Watch
Haptic computer interface

Patent Watch
Patent No. 7,893,89

Will Future Nuclear Power Reactors Be Safer?
The surprising accident at Fukushima puts the spotlight on a new generation of U.S. nuclear reactors. Are they safe enough?

Patent Watch: Registering Impacts in Sports
Patent no. 7,891,231 B2

Patent Watch: "StunRay" Disables with a Flash of Light
Patent No. 7,866,082

Fit for a Princess: the Physics of Rapunzel's Gown
How the laws of physics helped style Disney's newest star