March 27, 2013
Biologists Home in on Tiger Stripes and Turing Patterns [Slide Show]
New research has prompted a resurgence of interest in the patterning mechanisms Alan Turing proposed 60 years ago
Stories by Jennifer Ouellette
Jennifer Ouellette is a science writer who loves to indulge her inner geek by finding quirky connections between physics, popular culture, and the world at large.
The SciencesMarch 27, 2013
When Math Meets Nature: Turing Patterns and Form Constants
The SciencesMarch 23, 2013
Physics Week in Review: March 23, 2013
The SciencesMarch 22, 2013
How Dry I Am: When Is That Sponge Cake Past Its Prime?
Space & PhysicsMarch 21, 2013
Walking the Planck: Our Lopsided Universe
The SciencesMarch 16, 2013
Physics Week in Review: March 16, 2013
The SciencesMarch 14, 2013
Casting the Yarrow: An 18th Century Method for Calculating Pi
The SciencesMarch 11, 2013
Say Yes to the High-Tech Dress
The SciencesMarch 9, 2013
Physics Week in Review, March 9, 2013
The SciencesMarch 1, 2013
Physics Week in Review: March 1, 2013
The SciencesFebruary 26, 2013
Love is Relative: An Evening with Einstein's Girl
The SciencesFebruary 24, 2013
Physics Week in Review: February 23, 2013
The SciencesFebruary 18, 2013
Maxwell's Demon Meets Quantum Dots
The SciencesFebruary 17, 2013
Babble-onia: Solving the Cocktail Party Problem
The SciencesFebruary 16, 2013
Physics Week in Review: February 16, 2013
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2013
Quantum Shorts: Winners of the 2012 Competition
The SciencesJanuary 28, 2013
Forensic Astronomer Cracks the Case of Historic Meteor Procession
The SciencesJanuary 28, 2013
When Science Meets Fiction
The SciencesJanuary 1, 2013
Pop Goes the New Year: Popover Science
The SciencesDecember 22, 2012
Notes from the Firewall
Space & PhysicsDecember 21, 2012
Black Hole Firewalls Confound Theoretical Physicists
If a new hypothesis about black hole firewalls proves correct, at least one of three cherished notions in theoretical physics must be wrong.
The SciencesDecember 20, 2012
Baker's Dozen: Sampling the Best Science Books of 2012
The SciencesDecember 17, 2012
Science Books for the Kids on Your Shopping List (Guest Post)
The SciencesDecember 17, 2012
Chilling Out with Cold Plasmas