Stories by Mark Alpert

The EPA may weaken a regulation limiting arsenic in water

How Much Is That Robotic Doggy In The Window?

THE RICOCHET WIRELESS MODEM IS LIKE A FERRARI--FAST BUT PRICEY

Sunken nuclear subs pose no immediate threat, but they could be long-term ecological time bombs

Ron Miller has made a career of unveiling the cosmos. His gorgeous renderings of planets, stars and other heavenly objects have appeared in scores of books and magazines. With astronomer William K. Hartmann, he co-authored The Grand Tour, a classic pictorial guide to the solar system. He has also been a production illustrator for science fiction movies such as Dune and Total Recall. More recently he has turned to writing fantasy novels; his latest effort, Bradamant (Timberwolf Press, 2000), is based on the 16th-century epic poem Orlando Furioso. Here Miller discusses the nebulous boundary between science and art.
--Mark Alpert

Researchers are still unsure whether cellular phones are safe

Space weather turns gusty as solar activity approaches its peak

Disagreement swirls around a plan to prevent errors in hospitals

A new accelerator at Brookhaven won't destroy the world after all

Asthma is on the rise, especially in poor urban areas, and scientists don't know why

Controversy over the spacecraft's plutonium may threaten future missions to explore the solar system

An $8-billion restoration plan may not go far enough

After a string of remarkable discoveries, Lunar Prospector prepares for a spectacular finale

Best known for inventing the game of Life, John H. Conway is adept at finding the theorems hidden in simple puzzles

Sure, it was a publicity stunt, but science was served, too

The mysterious decline in male births.

Will magnetic refrigerators come to your kitchen?