The Internet Dodges the SOPA Bullet—For Now
Those who seek control will not give up easily.
Science & Technology
To Boldly Go Where No Wives or Kids Can Follow
The final frontier isn't just for misfits and loners.
Where Do the Republican Candidates Stand on Science?
A roundup of the views of GOP hopefuls on contraception, evolution, Internet freedom, and more.
Skyscrapers As Spaceships
The "rampant individualism" and surprising environmentalism of really tall buildings
The Decline of Violence
Neuroscientist Steven Pinker on the triumph of peace and prosperity over death and destruction
Steve Jobs, the Inhumane Humanist
The founder of Apple may have been a narcissistic jerk, but his humanity was revealed by the liberating objects he made.
Postenvironmentalism and Technological Abundance
A review of Love Your Monsters, a collection of essays on a new kind of environmentalism.
The Regulatory Pendulum Has Swung Too Far
The political dispute is not whether to regulate, but how much.
Who's More Anti-Science: Republicans or Democrats?
Comparing the applied ignorance of our two major political parties
