Stories by John Horgan

Particle Metaphysics

In the aftermath of the Superconducting Super Collider's death, physicists are divided over how--or even whether--they should continue their search for a unified theory of nature

Biowarfare Wars

Critics ask whether the army can manage the program

Wanted: a Defense R&D Policy

Defense researchers seek to redefine their mission

Heart of the Matter

A particle "factory" for probing a seminal asymmetry

Fractured Functions

Does the brain have a supreme integrator?

The Mastermind of Artificial Intelligence

Were Four Corners Victims Biowar Casualties?

The Death of Proof

Computers are transforming the way mathematicians discover, prove and communicate ideas, but is there a place for absolute certainty in this brave new world?

Fermat's MacGuffin

A great math problem is finally (probably) conquered

Culture Clash

Is mathematics becoming too much like physics?

Perpendicular to the Mainstream

Off to an Early Start

A Kinder War

"Harm reduction" gains ground as an approach to drug abuse

Eugenics Revisited

Scientists are linking genes to a host of complex human disorders and traits, but just how valid--and useful--are these findings?

The Worst Enemy of Science

An Eternally Self-Reproducing Cosmos?

The Nicest Guy in Washington

Antarctic Meltdown

The frozen continent's ice cap is not as permanent as it looks

Stubbornly Ahead of his Time

Are Scientists Too Messy for Antarctica?