Stories by The Editors

Letters to the editor from the April 2011 issue of Scientific American

Reenergizing science and math education in the U.S. has to begin with the teachers

The July 8 launch of Atlantis was as visually spectacular as any prior shuttle liftoff, but the images are particularly compelling for their historic import

Letters to the Editor about the March/April 2011 issue of Scientific American Mind

Health care that is fairer and more rational is also more affordable

Letters to the editor from the March 2011 issue of Scientific American

The animal kingdom contains all manner of visual organs

Regulators and industry have one precious moment to recapture the public's trust

Letters to the editor from the February 2011 issue of Scientific American

Space shuttle Endeavour, the replacement for the doomed Challenger, set off on its final mission May 16

Animals employ many kinds of disguises for self-protection, including chemical and acoustic mimicry of other species

Scientists spend too much time raising cash instead of doing experiments

Letters to the editor from the January 2011 issue of Scientific American

The failure rate may be 90 percent, but if any of these exotic technologies succeeds, it could significantly improve energy security and efficiency

Letters to the editor about the January/February 2011 issue of Scientific American MIND

The emergence of superweeds also raises questions about justifications for genetically engineered crops

Confused by the fast-changing pace of events? Here are the key points to know

Letters to the editor from the December 2010 issue of Scientific American

The U.S. should follow Denmark and stop giving farm animals low-dose antibiotics