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Bacterial Ice-9?

Dr. Jeffrey H. Toney | Posted 04.22.2012

Dr. Jeffrey H. Toney

The idea of Ice-9, although fictional, has always fascinated me. Its properties are so powerful, so influential, that one "seed crystal" can direct its entire surroundings, freezing oceans.

Authors Who Are Famous For The Wrong Book

guardian.co.uk | John Self | Posted 09.18.2011

Why is it that the book for which an author is best known is rarely their best? If history is the final judge of literary achievement, why has a title...

Friday Talking Points [90] -- Obama To Switch Parties

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

Ted Kennedy is putting both his legacy and his sense of entitlement to his office before the interests of his constituents.