March 2010
Scientific American Magazine

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Cover; March 2010; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Table of Contents; March 2010; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

From the Editor; March 2010; by Mariette DiChristina; 1 Page(s)

Limits of Perception

Letters; March 2010; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

Renewables; Vertical Farms; Educated Women

50, 100 and 150 Years Ago; March 2010; by Daniel C. Schlenoff; 1 Page(s)

Soil Progress; Madame Curie; Provident Vaccination

The Deadliest Catch; March 2010; by Michael Moyer; 2 Page(s)

A proposed trade ban could take bluefin tuna off the menu

Stem Cell Vitamin Boost; March 2010; by Carina Storrs; 2 Page(s)

Heavy Brows, High Art; March 2010; by Charles Q. Choi; 2 Page(s)

Were Neandertals our mental equals?

Numbers War; March 2010; by Linda Baker; 2 Page(s)

School battles heat up again in the traditional vs. reform-math debate

Dark Side of Black Holes; March 2010; by Charles Q. Choi; 3 Page(s)

Dark matter could explain the early universe's giant black holes

Easy Flier; March 2010; by Jim Nash; 2 Page(s)

A build-it-yourself flying motorcycle could be ready soon

Invasion of the Drones; March 2010; by Davide Castelvecchi; 2 Page(s)

Unmanned aircraft take off in polar exploration

Perspectives - Comparatively Easy; March 2010; by The Editors; 1 Page(s)

Excellence in science education must begin in kindergarten

Sustainable Developments - Breaking the Climate Debate Logjam; March 2010; by Jeffrey D. Sachs; 1 Page(s)

Some steps to speed action toward a low-carbon economy

Skeptic - Surviving Death on Larry King Live; March 2010; by Michael Shermer; 1 Page(s)

Obscurantism and obfuscation on national television

Critical Mass - End-of-Days Danger; March 2010; by Lawrence M. Krauss; 1 Page(s)

If 2012 marks the start of the apocalypse, it will be our own fault, not nature's or God's

The Moon That Would Be A Planet; March 2010; by Ralph Lorenz and Christophe Sotin; 8 Page(s)

Titan, Saturn's largest natural satellite, scarcely deserves to be a called a mere moon. It has an atmosphere thicker than Earth's and a surface that is almost as varied

The Brain's Dark Energy; March 2010; by Marcus E. Raichle; 6 Page(s)

Brain regions active when our minds wander may hold a key to understanding neurological disorders and even consciousness itself

Fusion's False Dawn; March 2010; by Michael Moyer; 8 Page(s)

Scientists have long dreamed of harnessing nuclear fusion—the power plant of the stars—for a safe, clean and virtually unlimited energy supply. Even as a historic milestone nears, skeptics question whether a working reactor will ever be possible

Evolution of Minerals; March 2010; by Robert M. Hazen; 8 Page(s)

Looking at the mineral kingdom through the lens of deep time leads to a startling conclusion: most mineral species owe their existence to life

Toxic Gas, Lifesaver; March 2010; by Rui Wang; 6 Page(s)

Hydrogen sulfide, a lethal gas best known for smelling like rotten eggs, turns out to play key roles in the body—a finding that could lead to new treatments for heart attack victims and others

Worm Charmers; March 2010; by Kenneth Catania; 4 Page(s)

As Charles Darwin had suspected, earthworms that flee from ground vibrations do so to escape hungry moles—even though sometimes it is humans chasing them

Climate Change: A Controlled Experiment; March 2010; by Stan D. Wullschleger and Maya Strahl; 6 Page(s)

Scientists have carefully manipulated grasslands and forests to see how precipitation, carbon dioxide and temperature changes affect the biosphere, allowing them to forecast the future

Anti-Gravity: Scooting toward Oblivion; March 2010; by Steve Mirsky; 1 Page(s)

People with no actual circus experience still try amazing stunts on our roads

Recommended; March 2010; by Kate Wong; 1 Page(s)

Amazing Animals; Genghis Khan's Daughters; Immortality