| Readers Respond on "Obama's Science" Tax Dollars at Work Despite Barack Obama appointing scientists to top posts, I hardly think this qualifies him personally to be named in the “ Scientific American 10 .” His inclusion pales beside the favor bestowed to the others on the list who have actually done some real work for science and humanity. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Searching for the Best Way to Go Green When Traveling Dear EarthTalk: I’m a travel agent and our firm has several clients wanting to go with green vendors, including for travel (airline or rental car) and lodging. Our company is supportive so would like to know which airlines, hotels and car rental agencies are going affordably green? --Carol Biggar, via e-mail [More] rss.sciam.com |
Trichodesmium : The world's most famous nitrogen fixer Editor's Note: Journalist and crew member Kathryn Eident and scientist Jeremy Jacquot are traveling on board the RV Atlantis on a monthlong voyage to sample and study nitrogen fixation in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, among other research projects. This is the sixth blog post detailing this ongoing voyage of discovery for ScientificAmerican.com . Imagine you’re in space, floating high above the Earth. Picture the world’s oceans, glimmering sapphire under the heat of the sun and the protection of the ozone layer. Look closer, there’s a patch of brown in the middle of all that blue. It’s a bloom of phytoplankton called Trichodesmium , a “world famous” nitrogen fixer. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Spare Times A selected guide to readings, tours, recreation, exhibitions and other events in the New York area. nytimes.com |
Chess in the Playground Letter to the editor regarding the New York City Police Department. nytimes.com |