Stories by Simon LeVay

SIMON LEVAY is a neuroscientist turned science writer based in Los Angeles. He co-authored The Earth in Turmoil: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Their Impact on Humankind (W. H. Freeman, 1998).

Sustainability

Riding the Rumble

A $400,000 house is given a good shaking in the name of science

October 20, 2000 — Simon LeVay

Tech

Brain Invaders

A new auditory prosthesis implanted directly into the brain stem may restore hearing

March 21, 2000 — Simon LeVay

The Sciences

STRESS TEST

The tragedy in Turkey may aid earthquake forecasting

December 20, 1999 — Simon LeVay

Mind

Evidence for a Biological Influence in Male Homosexuality

Two pieces of evidence, a structure within the human brain and a genetic link, point to a biological component for male homosexuality

May 1, 1994 — Dean H. Hamer and Simon LeVay