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The celestial signals that defy EinsteinBREAKING RELATIVITY

SHARPER SURGER

Anesthetic and scalpenot require

MIXING REALITIEYour world But bette

LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVThe fake past of an island paradis

OFF THE BOOZEWhat happens to your body whenyou quit alcohol for a month

DESTINATION EUROPAWhy wersquove suddenly got the hots for Jupiterrsquos icy moon

WEEKLY January 4 - 10 2014

Science and technology newswwwnewscientistcom US jobs in science

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4 January 2014 | NewScientist | 1

CONTENTS Volume 221 No 2950

This issue online

newscientistcomissue2950

News4 UPFRONT

Snorkel spacewalk success Steroids

added to athletesrsquo biological passports

Textbooks in Texas will include evolution6 THIS WEEK

Why it is worth going to Europa Bacteria

stop desert spreading First glimpse of a

possible exomoon Modified plants provide

fish oils GPS holds dark matter clues

Space-time neuroscience Ageing reversed

in mice

14 IN BRIEF

Flu vaccine unravels cause of narcolepsy

Volcanic lightning bottled Psyche the heavy

metal asteroid Ice-loving sea anemones

Coming next weekhellipDefusing dementiaWersquore becoming resistant to Alzheimerrsquos disease

Spin upA revolutionary way to crunch numbers

Cover imageRoss Holdenungluemylimbcom

30

42

Is a dry Januaryreally worth it

Liver tests revealthe value of amonthrsquos abstinence

6

I M A G E B R O K E R F L P A

D A V E S T O C K F O R N E W S

C I E N T I S T

Breakingrelativity

The celestial signalsthat defy Einstein

Pachydermpolitics

What does it taketo lead a herd ofelephants

Technology

17 Mixed reality AI game designer takes onhumans Charge batteries with static Virtual

fashion gives perfect fit Log in with your life

News

On the cover

Features

8 Destination Europa

Hotfoot to an icy moon

6 Off the booze

Is it worth quitting alcohol

for a month

17 Merged reality

Your world But better

34 Land of make believe

Fake past of a paradise

38 Sharper surgery

Anaesthetic and scalpels

not required

Opinion24 Fixing the fixers Scott Ferguson on hitting

back at online syndicates who rig matches

25 One minute withhellip Tom Akers Spacersquos

trickiest problems ndash and mending Hubble

26 Hot and healing Uwe Hobohm thinks he

knows why bad infections could cure cancer

28 LETTERS

Smell of fear Heating oceans

Features30 Breaking relativity (see above left)

34 Land of make believe The fake past

of an island paradise

38 Sharper surgery Anaesthetic and

scalpels not required

42 Pachyderm politics (see left)

CultureLab46 Boldly going We may find life in space but

whether we can talk to it is another matter

48 Reading runes A preview of 2014rsquos crop

for lovers of good books and fine ideas

Regulars3 EDITORIAL

A short break from booze

may have long-lasting consequences

56 FEEDBACK Whales in the bath

57 THE LAST WORD Silk stockings

50 JOBS amp CAREERS

Aperture22 Buffalo stance broadside of an American icon



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A r c 1 4 F o r e v e r a l o n e d r o n e

B u y y o u r c o p y n o w a t a r c f i n i t y o r g

A r c i s d e s i g n e d t o b e r e a d o n d i g i t a l d e v i c e s ndash t a b l e t s s m a r t p h o n e s K i n d l e s N o o k s P C s a n d M a c s

New science fiction from

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4 January 2014 | NewScientist |3

New year new habits

EDITORIAL

A short break from booze may have long-lasting consequences

Histories not stories

ldquoGet over the initial

discomfort of dryingout and healthierhabits may followrdquo

ET off limits butwithin reach

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4 | NewScientist | 4 January 2014

G L O W I

M A G E S G E T T

Y I M A G E S

Peak light bulb

Weird Higgs please

Meat source

ndashCool runningsndash

ndashCost is first priorityndash

Snorkelling in spaceTAKE a breather spacewalkers

Working tirelessly over the holidayastronauts equipped with snorkels

successfully repaired damage to the

vital cooling system on board the

International Space Station

The system circulates ammonia to

keep internal and external instruments

at the correct temperature NASA

had to power down parts of three

ISS modules when it went offline

On 24 December astronauts

Rick Mastracchio and Mike Hopkins

completed the second of three

planned spacewalks to replace a failed

pump module on the stationrsquos exterior

Although they were hit by a ldquomini

blizzardrdquo of toxic ammonia flakes that

burst from a supply line they finished

the job ahead of schedule eliminating

the need for a third outing

Hopkins was wearing the same

spacesuit used last July by Italianastronaut Luca Parmitano who

nearly drowned when his helmet

started filling with water NASA

investigators concluded that the

most likely cause of the leak was

contamination in the suitrsquos cooling

system which blocked a filter

Although the filter was cleared

NASA didnrsquot want to take any chances

so instructed the astronauts to

fashion snorkels from plastic tubes

and Velcro That would allow them

to breathe air from lower in the suit

in the event of a leak As it was their

helmets remained bone dry On

returning to the ISS Hopkins thanked

ground crew ldquoMerry Christmas to

everybody It took a couple of licks

to get her done but we got itrdquo

ldquoDue to the UKrsquos phasingout of incandescent lightbulbs therersquos been a hugedrop in energy demandrdquo

N A S A

UPFRONT




Lone Star evolution

Fukushima renews

SPORTS cheats beware As of

1 January professional athletes

became subject to routine checks on

steroid concentrations in their urine

These tests wonrsquot be used to spot

specific drugs but to form a baseline

by which to detect any future

suspicious deviations from the

athletersquos normal physiology The

checks have been added to the World

Anti-Doping Agencyrsquos ldquobiological

passportrdquo a procedure for monitoring

every athletersquos metabolic profile

Since WADA introduced the

passports in 2009 various

components of athletesrsquo blood are

tested about nine times a year These

include the mass of oxygen-carrying

haemoglobin and the number of red

blood cells present in a sample which

can reveal a suspected blood

transfusion or doping with the

hormone erythropoietin which

enriches the oxygen content of blood

Now the same routine is being

applied to steroids found in urine

To date the only routine check on

steroid misuse is through individual

measurements of testosterone and

epitestosterone

WADA says that the new steroid

profile will monitor six steroids and

the ratios between them to gauge

any abnormal fluctuations from

ratios normally present in urine

ldquoWe canrsquot put a number on how many

people will be caught out but a more

intelligent anti-doping programme

should deter athletes from cheatingrdquo

says Ben Nichols a WADA spokesman

lsquoPassportrsquo to spot steroid cheats

ndashNo drugs allowedndash

J E F R I T

A R I G A N R E X

60 SECONDS

Beatle on Mercury John Lennon lives on ndash but not on

Earth The late Beatle along with

author Truman Capote is among the

namesakes for 10 craters recently

discovered on Mercury by NASArsquos

Messenger probe Tradition states

that craters are named after

deceased artists and authors

Heavenly weatherThe UK is to become one of a handful

of countries that forecast the

weather in space Solar flares and

space storms can disrupt satellites

GPS and radio communications The

UK Met Office has teamed up with

partners in the US to provide dailyforecasts that will help protect vital

services from celestial disruptions

Rescue robots are goA two-legged robot called Schaft

has won the penultimate round of

DARPArsquos rescue challenge ndash intended

to encourage the creation of robots

that can help out in a disaster During

the 2-day competition in Florida

Google-owned Schaft climbed a

24-metre-high ladder closed valves

and cut through concrete walls The

winner of the final in late 2014 will

be awarded $2 million

Cracking pardonAlan Turing the British mathematician

famed for breaking the German

enigma code arguably helping to

end the second world war has

received a posthumous royal pardon

Turing lost his job and was chemically

castrated after being convicted for

homosexual activity in 1952 He

committed suicide two years later

Antarcticarsquos icy graspA second rescue mission has failed to

reach the MV Akademik Shokalskiy

the scientific research vessel that

has been stuck in ice off the coast of

Antarctica since 25 December The

vessel intended to repeat studies

carried out in 1911 to see how the

area had changed over a century

Fifty scientists and tourists now

await clear weather for evacuation

For daily news stories visit newscientistcomnews

ldquoIt might have anamusement park feel butwersquore trying to show whatthe future could holdrdquo




Andy Coghlan and nine colleagues find that a monthof alcohol abstinence made a difference to their livers

HERErsquoS TO ADRY JANUARY

Minersquos an orange

juiceNew

Scientist staff

forswore alcohol

for a month and

reduced their liver

fat by 15 per cent

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P H O T O G R A P H Y D A V E S

T O C K F O R N E W S

C I E N T I S T




Thanks to all who gave up their free time

including Matteo Roselli and Emmanuel

Tsochatzis at the Royal Free Hospital for

performing the liver scans

Cutting out the booze

New Scientist

Liver fat

The bad stuff decreased

while the good stuff increased

-15 -5 -23-2

+10 +95 +18 +17

Cholesterol Glucose Weight

Sleep Wakefulness

CAP measures the decrease in amplitude of ultrasound waves as they pass through the liverwhich corresponds to the amount of fat present Rating on scale of 0 (worst) to 5 (best)

Concentration Work performance

Ultrasound

scans measured

how ldquofattyrdquo our

livers were

In this section

Bacteria stop desert spreading page 9

Space-time neuroscience page 13

Virtual fashion gives perfect 1047297t page 20




Lisa Grossman

ndashHello anyone homendash

Water plumes sparka race to Europa

N A S A J P L 983085 C A L T E C H

THIS WEEK

Reports of a possible water plume

on Jupiterrsquos moon Europa have raised

the stakes for a trip there ndash and two

more findings presented last month

also add to its appeal

James Shirley at NASArsquos Jet

Propulsion Laboratory applied

updated analysis to archival data

from the Galileo probe which orbited

Jupiter from 1995 to 2003 He

found clay-like minerals on Europarsquos

surface debris from meteor impacts

that may contain life-building

compounds called organics

Simon Kattenhorn at the

University of Idaho in Moscow also

looked at Galileo data and found that

Europarsquos ice crust has active plate

tectonics Water may rise to the

surface where the plates are pulling

apart while ice may sink to the ocean

where one plate slides under another

This would provide a way to seed the

water with fresh nutrients

THE CASE FOR LIFE UNDER THE ICE

ldquoMini-probes calledCubeSats driven by xenonthrusters could take a firslook at Europarsquos seawaterrdquo




Spray bacteria on thedesert to halt its spread

Hal Hodson


First teasingglimpse of analien moon

A NEWLY DETECTED celestial body

may be the first moon spotted

outside our solar system Massive

far from its parent planet and with no

host star the candidate ldquoexomoonrdquo

is unlike any other known moon

With so many exoplanets already

found the hunt is on for exomoons

Until now they had proved elusive

ldquoThis is the first serious candidaterdquo

says David Kipping of Harvard

University who was not involved in

finding it The mooted moon and its

parent planet drift star-less in the

cosmos This makes them unlikelyto host life but some people expect

exomoons in general to be more

life-friendly than their planets

The uncertain status of the weird

objects stems from how they were

detected As they passed in front of

a distant star their gravity amplified

its light first by 70 times and then an

hour later by a smaller amount David

Bennett of the University of Notre

Dame in Indiana and his colleagues

report that they spotted this

ldquomicrolensingrdquo effect in 2011 using

telescopes around the world It fits

with a large object passing in front

of the star followed by a smaller one

Deducing what the objects areis harder If they are only about

1800 light years from our solar

system then they are a planet about

four times the mass of Jupiter and a

moon about half the mass of Earth

But the readings also fit another

scenario a small or failed star

orbited by a Neptune-mass planet

(arxivorgabs13123951)

Detecting the bodies again to

determine the truth may be

impossible because spotting objectsvia microlensing requires them to

line up in a particular way

If the planet-moon scenario is

correct then the duo is weird Not

only would the moon be massive

it would also orbit about 20 million

kilometres from its planet For

comparison Jupiterrsquos moon

Ganymede the largest in the solar

system is about 1 million kilometres

out and just 2 per cent Earthrsquos mass

Strangest of all the moon and planet

have no host star Jacob Aron

ldquoNot only would theexomoon be massive itwould also orbit 20 millionkilometres from its planetrdquo

ndashLiving on the edgendash

Q I L A I S H E N P A N O S



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THIS WEEK

Andy Coghlan

Designer plant

oozes vital fish oils

GPS satellites

hint at Earthlydark matter

GPS is handy for finding a route but

it might be able to solve fundamental

questions in physics too An analysis

of GPS satellite orbits hints that Earth

is heavier than thought perhaps due

to a halo of dark matter

Dark matter is thought to make up

about 80 per cent of the universersquos

matter but little else is known about

it including its distribution in the

solar system Hints that the stuff

might surround Earth come from

observations of space probes severalof which changed their speeds in

unexpected ways as they flew past

Earth In 2009 Steve Adler of the

Institute of Advanced Studies in

Princeton New Jersey showed how

dark matter bound by Earthrsquos gravity

could explain these anomalies

Ben Harris at the University of

Texas at Arlington wondered if dark

matter might also affect satellites

ldquoThe nice thing about GPS satellites is

that we know their orbits really really

wellrdquo he says From nine months of

data on the satellites in the GLONASS

GPS and Galileo groups he calculated

Earthrsquos mass as ldquofeltrdquo by each oneAt a meeting of the American

Geophysical Union in San Francisco

in December he reported an average

figure that was between 0005 and

0008 per cent greater than the value

for Earthrsquos mass established by the

International Astronomical Union A

disc of dark matter around the equator

191 kilometres thick and 70000 km

across can explain this he says

Harris has yet to account forperturbations to the satellitesrsquo orbits

due to relativity and the gravitation

pull of the sun and moon Whatrsquos

more preliminary data from NASArsquos

Juno probe also presented at the AG

meeting suggests its speed was as

expected as it flew by Earth casting

doubt on the earlier anomalies

But if Harrisrsquos explanation is

correct satellites could reveal

properties of dark matter such as

whether its particles interact with

each other Anil Ananthaswamy

ldquoThe extra weight of theEarth may be explainedby a disc of dark matteraround the equatorrdquo

S T E F A N R

O S E N G R E N P L A I N P I C T U R E

ndashBetter harvested from fieldsndash




Past is a blur if the rightside of your brain is faulty

Helen Thomson

ldquoThey have troubleimagining the left side oftheir timeline and assignpast events to the futurerdquo


How to turnback the clock

on ageingIMAGINE if we could turn back time

A team that has identified a new way

in which cells age has also reversed it

giving old mice younger bodies

One way mammalian cells produce

energy is via aerobic respiration This

takes place mainly in mitochondria ndash

the powerhouses of cells While

mitochondria carry their own

genomes some cellular components

needed for respiration are produced

by the nucleus so the two must

coordinate their activities As we

age mitochondrial function declines

which can lead to disease

To investigate why Ana Gomes

at Harvard Medical School and her

colleagues compared levels of

messenger RNA ndash molecules that

convey genetic information around

a cell ndash for the cellular components

needed for respiration in the skeletal

muscle of 6 and 22-month-old mice

Levels of mRNA in the nucleus

were similar in young and old mice

while levels in the mitochondria

decreased with age

Similar changes were seen in mice

lacking a protein called SIRT1 These

mice also had higher levels of a

protein produced by the nucleus

called HIF-1-alpha This suggests that

communication between the nucleus

and the mitochondria depends on

events involving both these proteins

As long as SIRT1 levels remain high

this type of ageing is kept at bay But

SIRT1 levels are controlled by another

molecule called NAD+ and crucially

that declines with age leading toa breakdown in communication

To see if they could fix this

breakdown the team injected the

old mice twice daily for a week with

a molecule known to increase NAD+

At the end of the week markers for

muscular atrophy and inflammation

had dropped and the mice developed

a muscle type common in 6-month-

old mice (Cell doiorgqpb) ldquoIt gives

us a new pathway to target that can

reverse some aspects of ageingrdquo

says Gomes Laasya Samhita

ndashLeft hand of darknessndash




A safer way oftesting embryos

High-pressure fake volcanoproves a spark of inspiration

HOW realistic can you make a model volcano One team

of geologists seems to have gone the extra mile ndash theirs

crackles with lightning as it erupts

Volcanic lightning was first documented by Pliny the

Younger following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in

AD 79 but no one knows exactly what causes it One idea

suggested by previous research is that ash particles slam

into each other as they are ejected during an eruption

generating a frictional charge So Corrado Cimarelli and

colleagues at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich

Germany built a model volcano to mimic the process

L

U C A S J A C K S O N R E U T E R S

IN BRIEF

Pacific coral happy as water acidity rises

They took recently ejected ash including some from

the infamous 2010 eruption of Icelandrsquos Eyjafjallajoumlkull

and put it in a tube kept at 100 times atmospheric

pressure They then allowed it to vent through a nozzle

into a large tank of air at normal pressure mimicking the

sudden release of material from a volcano

By filming their miniature eruption with a high-speed

camera the researchers discovered that it generated

lightning sparks The finer the ash particles the more

lightning the team recorded (Geology doiorgqfz)

Cimarelli says the correlation between the number

of lightning bolts and the ash concentration may help

us predict the level of disruption to flights after large

eruptions It is this fine ash that is most likely to rise

to cruising altitude and pose a threat to air traffic

Metal world hasmagnetic appeal








For more technology stories visit newscientistcomtechnology

TECHNOLOGY

Despite the rise of videoconferencing

and apps like FaceTime virtual

systems still cannot match meeting

in person A European Union project

called Beaming aims to change that

by placing people in a virtual location

where they can interact in a way that

feels just like the real world

Will Steptoersquos system is one way of

doing this (see main story) but other

projects are already giving people

a physical form at their destination

allowing them to ldquoinhabitrdquo the body

of a robot say New insights into how

the brain represents the body are

helping to make such embodiment

more realistic Beaming is focusing

on systems for remote teaching

virtual conferences and rehab for

patients in remote areas

Out-of-body experiences

ndashWelcome to my worldndash

ldquoIn mixed reality a personstill sees the real worldfrom their normalembodied perspectiverdquo

Sandrine Ceurstemont

The virtual in realityA new blending of the physical and virtual suggestswe could one day live our lives in ldquomixed realityrdquo




ndashCould AIs match this kind of surrealityndash

Douglas Heaven

Game on computerAIs are taking on humans in a contest to create engaging video games

ldquoThe game created by theAI had better gameplayand graphics than severalother entriesrdquo

R O B O T L O V E S K I T T Y L U D U M D

A R E

TECHNOLOGY





Battery-in-a-box backpack

charges gadgets on the goWEARABLE computers are on their

way and soon yoursquoll be able to power

them yourself A new type of nano-

generator converts movement from

walking into electricity to keep your

gadgets going

Wearable generators often use

electromagnetic induction which

is efficient but requires bulky

heavy magnets Smaller lighter

piezoelectric generators use ceramic

crystal to convert pressure into

voltage but they are expensive

and a lot less efficient

Now Zhong Lin Wang and

colleagues at the Georgia Institute of

Technology Atlanta have captured

the electricity generated from

bringing two differently charged

surfaces into contact then separating

them This is called the triboelectric

effect the same process that causes

static electricity shocks

To use tribolectric nano-

generators (TENGs) to create a

power-generating backpack the

team coated one side of plastic

cards with aluminium film filled with

nano-scale pores The other side

had copper film that had an array of

polymer nanowires on its surface

They then arranged the cards in a

rhombus like a collapsible cardboard

box (see diagram)

Every step you take makes the box

collapse in on itself so the two sides

of the cards come into contact

Nanowires and pores interlock

increasing the contact area and

correspondingly the amount of

charge that builds up After each

collapse a spring makes the sides

jump back into shape separating

the cards and creating a potential

difference that drives current

through a circuit The TENGs are

about 50 per cent efficient comparing

well to piezoelectric systems which

struggle to get beyond 8 per cent

In tests the 2 kilogram backpack

generated over 1 watt of power

during walking enough to run 40

LEDs simultaneously (ACS Nano

doiorgqhz) Existing backpack

generators based on electromagnetic

induction produce 5 to 20 watts but

weigh 10 times as much

A separate experiment used

the same method to charge a lithium-

ion battery (ACS Nano doiorg

qhzqhx) Wang envisions TENGs

built directly into sensors phones

and wearable computers His team

recently built a stand-alone generator

capable of powering a smartphone

MacGregor Campbell

ldquoThe 2 kilogram backpackgenerated 1 watt of powerduring walking enoughelectricity to run 40 LEDs rdquo

Have backpack will charge batteries

The bodys movement causes the weights to bounce compressing the boxwhile the springs return it to its original shape

The nanowires andpores interlockincreasing contact areaand creating the charge

CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores

Moral zombie game DayZ takes off

A video game has made a huge splash the unique survival

shooter ldquoDayZrdquo sold over 172000 copies in just 24 hours

after its release on 16 December by Bohemia Interactive

of Prague in the Czech Republic Zombies are always a

threat and so is disease and starvation The real interest

stems from its unusual premise Players compete for

resources like medicine food and weapons but crucially

when a player dies they lose everything and must start

from scratch

ldquoThe current storage by thegovernment of bulk metadatacreates potential risks to public trust

personal privacy and civil libertyrdquoA White House report into the NSAs surveillance of US citizens

released on 12 December called for wholesale changes to the

way the agency collects phone data

Now your fridge is on the net

Sharks pedometers fridges radiation sensors All these

things and many more can now talk to the internet

Thingfulnet launched last month is a map-based

interface that aims to unlock the potential of all that chatter

Thingful collates information from the Internet of Things

data sets and displays it on a map For example you can

find tagged sharks and follow their progress as they explorethe oceans

Laugh and the world laughs with you

It is funny how funny a stick man can be Harry Griffin and

a team at University College London have captured how

people move their bodies when they laugh and transferred

it to simple avatars The laughing stick men are part of Ilhaire

a European project that aims to make chatbot avatars laugh

more realistically It will help cartoons video game and CGI

movie animators make their characters more believable

ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY


ITrsquoS the curse of online clothes

shopping You come across a shirt you

simply must have only to find that

what you receive doesnrsquot fit despite

being in your size How can you order

clothes with confidence when you

canrsquot try them on

A new wave of start-ups are finding

clever ways to address the problem

Virtual fitting rooms are one solution

The London-based firm Fitsme

founded in 2010 creates them for

brands such as Hugo Boss and Superdry

The company teamed up with

researchers at several universities to

build robot mannequins that can adjust

their proportions to match just about

any set of human measurements

To set up the fitting room

developers run through most of thesize-shape combinations the dummies

can assume and take several

thousand photos of them dressed in

every available size of each shirt or

dress from extra small to XXXL

Software then looks at measurements

keyed in by shoppers such as height

arm length and collar size and displays

the mannequin photo set that best

matches their body trying on clothes in

sizes the user is interested in Potential

problems ndash where a shirt is too tight

for example ndash are flagged up In a trial

involving the British clothing brand

Henri Lloyd the return rate for

garments was 45 per cent for a group

of customers who used the software

compared with 153 per cent for a

group that did not

Another start-up wants to redefine

our system for sizing clothes ldquoWe think

itrsquos kind of ridiculous that despite all

of us coming in so many different

shapes and sizes wersquore stuck with

small medium and largerdquo says Matt

Hornbuckle co-founder of Stantt

a New Jersey-based firm that

manufactures menrsquos shirts to fit

70 sets of body measurements

To arrive at these Hornbuckle

hired another company to analyse

200000 measurements of menrsquos

bodies looking for correlations It

found that three numbers ndash chest size

waist and sleeve length ndash are enough

to predict which of those 70 options

would best fit someone Stanttrsquos first

shirts priced at $98 will ship in May The

companyrsquos recent Kickstarter campaign

raised $120000 and collected

pre-orders for around 1000 shirts mdash a

sign Hornbuckle says that customers

are eager for change ldquoThe retail store

itself and how they operate is

becoming obsoleterdquo he says

Arden Reed a New York-based

start-up wants to take this

personalised approach a step further

with its bespoke suits Six months

ago the company began sizing

customers using a remodelled truck

equipped with a 3D body scanner

It has 14 Kinect sensors that record

around 15 million body contour points

in a process lasting 10 minutes

The readings are converted into

measurements for the tailoring to be

outsourced to China and customers

receive their suit six weeks later for

between $500 and $1500 They canorder more in the same size online

The scanner has ventured to Boston

and Washington DC and will debut in

Miami this year ldquoThe truck concept

allows us to not limit ourselves to

a storerdquo says Carlos Solorio Arden

Reedrsquos co-founder Stantt and Arden

Reed now want to expand their range

to include womenrsquos clothing

ldquoTherersquos no question that virtual

fitting tools will become a standard

part of online shoppingrdquo says Fitsme

CEO Heikki Haldre Rachel Nuwer

Perfect fashion by numbersVirtual fitting rooms and body scans will make ordering clothes foolproof

A R

D E N R

E E D

ldquoKinect sensors record15 million body contourpoints for the tailoring tobe outsourced to Chinardquo

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SICK of having to remember a

zillion passwords Logging in using

obscure facts about your everyday

life could be the answer

Called narrative authentication

the system was developed by

Carson Brown and colleagues at

Carleton University in Ottawa

Canada It uses software running in

the background on a computer or

smartphone to log your activities

The system can for example note

how long you spent playing a video

game which one it was and the

time you stopped It also logs videos

you posted to Facebook and any

check-ins you made on social

networking sites such as

Foursquare You can also add your

own events to the narrative such as

when you passed your driving test

Once set up the system will

generate questions based on its

records ndash making logging in a little

like playing a text-based adventure

game according to Brown Itrsquos fun

he says and nowhere near as boring

as entering passwords The work

was first presented at a security

conference in September

Robert Ghanea-Hercock chief

security researcher at BTrsquos lab in

Ipswich UK says the system could

be a valuable addition to our range

of login strategies ldquoHumans are

better equipped to process stories

than random pass phrasesrdquo he says

Paul Marks

Log your routineand ditch those

inane passwords

ndashClothes will hug every contourndash





22 | NewScientist |22 | NewScientist | 4 January 2014

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Buffalo stance

ON HIS deathbed in 1890 Crowfoot chief of

the Siksika Native American tribe said these

last words ldquoWhat is life It is the flash of a fireflyin the night It is the breath of a buffalo in the

wintertimerdquo

Is there a more iconic American animal than

the bison For centuries they were a key part of

the American way of life Five hundred years ago

bison ndash also known as American buffalo ndash were

arguably the dominant animal on the continent

There were an estimated 60 million ranging over

the plains ndash perhaps more than the human

population at the time although estimates of

pre-Columbian populations in North America vary

What is well established is that after Europeans

arrived in 1492 the number of bison started

falling then crashing towards extinction By

1890 the unthinkable had happened and there

were only 750 of these great animals left

There are now some 500000 across the

continent but only 20000 or so are ldquopurerdquo bison

The rest have genes from cattle the result of

interbreeding efforts in the early 20th century

The pure bison are inbred because the population

passed through a genetic bottleneck when it

almost went extinct But the species is saved

About 55000 bison live in the private herds of

CNN-founder Ted Turner This one at his Bad River

Ranch in South Dakota was snapped by German

photographers Heidi and Hans-Juumlrgen Koch

Rowan Hooper

Photographers

Heidi and Hans-Juumlrgen Koch eyevine

wwwlifeformphotographycom




OPINION

ldquoTechnology will ringalarm bells if a pound2 puntersuddenly places pound200bets on obscure eventsrdquo

Tackling the match-fixersOnline betting is luring criminal syndicates to rig sporting contests butbookmakers have the tools to hit back says industry expert Scott Ferguson




For more opinion articles visit newscientistcomopinion

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When the Hubble Space Telescope was

launched in 1990 a faulty mirror made

images blurry How was it fixed

The cameras on the telescope were taking data

but nothing was really working right To fix the

problem NASA discarded a working instrument to

free up space to put in the Corrective Optics Space

Telescope Axial Replacement (COSTAR) During

the fourth spacewalk of the Hubble servicing

mission in 1993 we opened up the telescope so

my fellow astronaut Kathy Thornton could insert

COSTAR then I tightened the bolts and electrical

connections using a big electric drill

Were you nervous about moving around

inside the telescope

We had exact mock-ups to practise in during

underwater training so it was familiar ndash except

it was obviously real In the pool you know you

arenrsquot going to hurt anything During the actual

spacewalk you are suddenly cognisant of the

need to not accidentally kick things But after a

while you just do as you were trained Mission

control was watching too if we werenrsquot doing

everything perfectly they would tell us

Pass me the wrench

If it was mostly tightening bolts it sounds

as though a robot could have done the job

After the Columbia shuttle accident [in which

seven astronauts died in 2003] I was involved

with a team looking at doing a fully robotic repair

mission of Hubble My conclusion was that some

simple tasks could be done robotically but forharder tasks you werenrsquot going to get there with

robots alone How does a robot know for sure that

the wrench is on the bolt We are now getting

smarter physical feedback and feel for robots but

I still think you need that combination of human

vision and touch as well as the ability to react to

something you hadnrsquot planned for

So will astronauts work more closely with

robots on repair missions

We have already been working that way for a

while now Working on Hubble we would often

have an astronaut perched on the end of a robotic

arm The arm driver could then position the

spacewalker perfectly to perform a task like

inserting a part in a bracket On our missions we

had someone controlling the arm but you could

program it to do the same thing robotically

Isnrsquot it awkward to be bolted to a robot arm

Having your feet restrained during a spacewalk is

a comfortable job because you can do whatever

you want with the rest of your body When you

are free-floating every action has a reaction

I can still remember floating up to the bottom

of Hubble and getting ready to open the doors

If I grabbed hold of the handrail and squeezedit would rotate my whole body So you learn not

to grab and squeeze in space

After 20 years of glorious space images

what is your favourite Hubble picture

You could have an art show of Hubble images

they are all spectacular But honestly I like the

first image released after the repair mission the

shot of the spiral galaxy that was blurred next to

the one that was clear Thatrsquos the first image we

saw that said you guys fixed it

Interview by Victoria Jaggard

Twenty years after fixing the Hubble telescope Tom Akers believes the trickiest jobs in space still need a human touch

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Tom Akers is a retired NASA astronaut who

helped correct the vision of the Hubble Space

Telescope during the first servicing mission in

1993 He has spent more than 800 hours in

space including 29 hours of spacewalks

Scott Ferguson is a betting-industry

veteran and commentator He blogs on

betting sport and the seamier side of

both at sportismadeforbettingcom




A nasty infection might kill you but it could also cure youof cancer Cell biologist Uwe Hobohm may know whyHe says itrsquos time to resurrect an old technique

Hot toxicand healing

M A R T I N D I E B E L F S T O P P L A I N P I C T U R E

OPINION THE BIG IDEA

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Uwe Hobohm is a cell biologist and professor

of bioinformatics at the University of Applied

Sciences in Giessen Germany His book on

the Coley-PRRL story is Healing Heat An

essay on cancer immune defence





ldquoThe belief is that infectionand fever are always signsof harm But are theyrdquo

Century-old fever therapies might offer

more effective ways to treat cancer




Smell of fear

Hands off

Wersquore all different

Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony

The three numbers are 231 273

and 435

The winner Ian Duff of North

Berwick East Lothian UK




One-upmanship

Strange idea

To read more letters visit newscientistcomletters

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Include your full postal address and telephonenumber and a reference (issue page number title)to articles We reserve the right to edit lettersReed Business Information reserves the right touse any submissions sent to the letters column ofNew Scientist magazine in any other format

For the record

In the article on the pace of global

warming we reversed the wind

directions during El Nintildeo and La Nintildea

episodes (7 December p 34) DuringLa Nintildea the winds are easterly and

vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



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Strange signals travelling from distantgalaxies hint at turbulence for Einsteinrsquos

theory of space-time says Stuart Clark

Warning light

gt

COVER STORY

rdquoSpace-time is the fabricof the universe perhapsof reality itself But noone knows what it isrdquo




Quantum foam

A L E X C H E R N E Y

T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L

rdquoIn April last year Earthwas hit by the most eye-poppingly powerful flash of

gamma rays ever observedrdquo




Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time

Stuart Clark is a New Scientist consultant and the

author of The Sensorium of God (Polygon) which

dramatises Newtonrsquos struggle to find the meaning

of space and time

rdquoThe two neutrinosnicknamed Bert and Erniewere far more energetic

than those from the sunrdquo




D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big

business ndash a fact

not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt

Is there anything wrong with a tropicalparadise making money from an invented pastMichael Bawaya investigates

Tourist trap




rdquoEvery year 800000tourists arrive to enjoy thesun sand scuba diving ndashand invented Maya pastrdquo

Roataacuten Town

El Antigual archaeological site

Maya Key

3 km

Trouble in paradiseRoataacuten the largest of Hondurasrsquos Bay Islands has become a battleground for historical truth Despite whatthe Honduran government would have you believe Roataacuten was never a Maya site although parts of the

Maya city of Copaacuten are recreated in full scale at Maya Key

ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN

Maya cityof Copaacuten

Extent ofClassical Maya

civilisationMeexico

Guatemala

El Salvador Nicaragua

Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history

Michael Bawaya is editor of American Archaeology

magazine He lives in Albuquerque New Mexico

Maya Keyrsquos replica ruins

are one of Roataacutenrsquos

leading attractions

even though there is no

evidence that the Mayalived on the island

rdquoRoataacuten has a fascinatinghistory of pirates but thatis not what sells What sellsis the made-up versionrdquo




P A T R I C K

G E O R G E




Some invasive surgeries are becoming a thing of

the past thanks to a clever way of focusingacoustic waves 1047297nds Helen Thomson

Surgeryrsquos new sound

P

gt




Irsquom in scrubs hairnet in place The surgical

theatre is cool with music playing softly in

the background Nurses are busy preparing

equipment Caroline Moore ndash the surgeon at

University College London Hospital ndash is busy

double-checking some scans So far so ER

But one thing is missing Although

the patient lying in front of me is fully

anaesthetised and about to have his

prostate cancer treated there are no

needles scissors or scalpels in sight

Instead Moore gently inserts a

high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)

probe into the patientrsquos rectum She sits

between his legs and boots up a programme

on a computer screen She asks for the

lights to be dimmed

A low-intensity beam of ultrasoundproduces a scan of the patientrsquos prostate

which appears on Moorersquos screen She

adjusts the probe to get a better view ndash

having already analysed previous MRI and

biopsy results from the patient she knows

exactly where his tumours are

Using the real-time scans provided by the

probe Moore marks on the screen which

areas of the prostate need destroying She

checks her measurements from several

angles Then she presses ldquostartrdquo

You wouldnrsquot know anything had

happened The regular beep beep beep

of the patientrsquos heartbeat breaks the

silence but other than that the theatre

is dark and uneventful

Inside the patient itrsquos a different story

The probe is now emitting a regular burst

of focused ultrasound energy onto the

areas previously dictated by Moore on the

computer screen This energy heats up tiny

areas of the prostate for 3 seconds The

probe stops emitting ultrasound for

6 seconds and then starts again The heat

created by the energy destroys the tumour

Although the patientrsquos surgery is now

under the control of a computer Moore still

has a lot to do As the prostate heats up and

tissue is destroyed swelling occurs She

continuously compares real-time scans with

the patientrsquos first scan so she can counteractmovement of the probe caused by any

swelling Occasionally the prostate gets

too hot and she presses the pause button

Moorersquos patient will leave hospital later

that afternoon He has to put up with a

catheter for a week but hopefully he is

now cancer free Therersquos also a good chance

he will have kept his ability to maintain

erections without pills says Moore and

therersquos a less than 1 per cent chance of

him becoming incontinent ldquoNo surgery is

completely side-effect freerdquo says Moore

ldquobut wersquore getting closer with HIFUrdquo

NO BLOOD SWEAT OR TEARS

rdquoThere was a strangebuzzing sensation butthe brain surgery was

completely painlessrdquo




Bursting bubbles

Helen Thomson is a news reporter at New Scientist

rdquoThe shockwave of thecollapsing bubblespushes the drugs deeperinto the tumourrdquo





It takes wisdom experience and two Xchromosomes to successfully lead a herd ofelephants 1047297nds Lesley Evans Ogden

Pachyderm politics

E




Friends and relations

gt

Matriarchs carry a treasuretrove of crucial informationand have a uniqueinfluence over their grouprdquo

Like humans elephants

live in a complex

fission-fusion society



Taken for tusks illegal ivory trade is on the riseWith growing demand from the Far East poachers target mature female elephants as well as males

Some progressin key aspects ofcompliance and enforcement

Failing on keyaspects ofcompliance orenforcement

Failing on keyaspects ofcomplianceand enforcement

African elephant numbers 2012Commitment to 1047297ghting illegal ivory trade

0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000

CameroonCentral African Rep

ChadRep of Congo

D R CongoEquatorial Guinea

GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia

South AfricaSwaziland

ZambiaZimbabwe

BeninBurkina FasoCocircte dIvoire

GhanaGuinea

Guinea BissauLiberia

MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo

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GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

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Mama knows best

rdquoIt looks like matriarchs becomeless gregarious and moreconservative in their old agerdquo

M I C H A E L N I C H O L S N A T I O N A L G E O G R A P H I C C R E A T I V E




Losing a leader

Lesley Evans Ogden is based in Vancouver Canada S O U R C E W W F O

R G E L E P H A N T D A T A B A S E O

R G C I T E S

at Monitoring the Illegal Killingof Elephants (MIKE) sites

Illegalelephantdeaths( ofalldeaths)

20052003 20092007

NATURAL REPRODUCTION RATE

2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0

African elephants illegally killed

As well as being killed for their tusks some

elephants like this one die in conflicts over land



CULTURELAB


From Dust to Life The origin and

evolution of our solar system by John

Chambers and Jacqueline Mitton

Princeton University Press

pound1995$2995

Life Beyond Earth The search for

habitable worlds in the universe

by Athena Coustenis and TheacuteregraveseEncrenaz Cambridge University

Press pound1999$2999

Alien Universe Extraterrestrial

life in our minds and in the cosmos

by Don Lincoln Johns Hopkins

University Press pound1950$2995

ldquoThere are more planetsin the universe than thereare sand grains on all thebeaches on Earthrdquo

Is there anybody out thereWe may well find some kind of life in space but whether we can talk to it is another matteraltogether Marcus Chown explores cosmodiversity

E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A



For more books and arts coverage visit newscientistcomculturelab


Artistsrsquo impressions of Pluto are all we

have until a probe reaches it in 2015

Marcus Chown is a consultant for

New Scientist His latest book is What

a Wonderful World One manrsquos attempt

to explain the big stuff (Faber amp

Faber) His app is Solar System for iPad

ldquoWe only know terrestrialbiology and not whatrsquosspecial or general about itItrsquos an enormous handicaprdquo



CULTURELAB


A year in booksHere is our preview of the 2014 crop forlovers of good books and fine ideas

Neanderthal Man In search of lost

genomes by Svante Paumlaumlbo Basic Books

The Future of the Mind The scientific

quest to understand enhance and

empower the mind by Michio Kaku

Allen LaneDoubleday

Our Mathematical Universe My quest

for the ultimate nature of realityby

Max Tegmark Allen LaneKnopf

The Cosmic Cocktail Three parts dark

matter by Katherine Freese Princeton

University Press

Consciousness and the Brain

Deciphering how the brain codes our

thoughts by Stanislas Dehaene Viking

The Galapagos A natural history by

Henry Nicholls ProfileBasic Books

Sonic Wonderland A scientific

odyssey of sound (US The Sound

Book The science of the sonic

wonders of the world) by Trevor Cox

Bodley HeadW W Norton

D A V I D B O R L A N D V I E W

The Improbability Principle Why

coincidences miracles and rare

events happen every day by David J

Hand BantamFarrar Straus and Girou

A Natural History of Human Thinking

by Michael Tomasello Harvard

University Press

Superintelligence The coming

machine intelligence revolution by

Nick Bostrum Oxford University Press






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Assistant ProfessorChemistry - Faculty of Artsand Science

MacEwan UniversityCanada - AlbertaThe Department of PhysicalSciences at MacEwan Universityinvites applicants for the positionof Assistant Professor in Chemistrywith expertise in biogeochemistryorganic geochemistry or petroleumchemistry The appointment willcommence July 1 2014 subjectto final budgetary approvalCandidates must have a PhD(or a solid indication of imminentcompletion of a PhD) and willbe expected to deliver rigorousundergraduate courses informed byan ambitious research programFor more information visitNewScientistJobscom Job ID1401486917

Principal Scientist ProteinPurification

MerckCA - California The successful candidate willmanage a group of four scientists(including one PhD-level scientist)to purify and characterize avariety of reagent and therapeuticcandidate proteins including taggedand untagged proteins monoclonalantibodies and antibody scaffolds

The protein purification groupgenerates micrograms to multiplegrams of purified proteinsantibodies Candidates must havesolid proven experience in allaspects of protein purification

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The Department of Health Technology and Informatics (HTI) houses the disciplines of Medical Laboratory Science and Radiography The Department offersprogrammes at various levels from BSc(Hons) to PhD degree The Department currently has 28 academic staff members with about 20 technical clinical andadministrat ive personnel The Department has over 50 research postgraduate students and research staff 220 taught postgraduate students and 450 undergraduatestudents HTI is a leading academic department in the professional disciplines of Medical Laboratory Science and Radiography with strong commitment to qualityteaching research and professional service Please visit the website at httpwwwpolyueduhkhti for more information about the Department

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Seeking recent PhD graduates for Post-Doctoral Scholar positions in the Mulder Lab Deptof Biochemistry amp Molecular Biology Penn State Hershey College of Medicine Hershey PA

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Collaborative Research Travel Grants Provide

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Underrepresented Minority Enrichment

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Investigators in the Pathogenesis of

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FEEDBACK

TALKING of units a steady stream of

readers have developed the concept ofthe elephant as unit Bearing in mind

NASArsquos problems with unit mix ups

Ian Bradley asks whether the unit is

based on African or Asian elephants

Pachyderms can measure more

On a recent trip to Malawi Malcolm White wasstartled to find a stiff paper bag in a hotelbathroom labelled with the request to insertonersquos ldquoSanity Towelrdquo for disposal

than just mass and force Nick Lake

quotes 7 Days a free newspaper in

the United Arab Emirates describing

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Its air brakes are apparently

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elephantrdquo So Nick says ldquowe can add

coefficient of drag to mass and force

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that we need a subdivision of the

unit the milliphant

THE BBC Mike Moore observes isnrsquot

universally blessed with the ability to

detect numbers that smell wrong or

olfactorithmetic (21 December 2013)

On 9 December referring to a study

on gender bias in science subjects

it reported the Institute of Physics

finding ldquothat nearly half of the

co-educational state-funded schools

we looked at are actually doing worse

than averagerdquo quoting curriculum

and diversity manager Clare

Thomson Feedback refers the

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fans as a fierce antiseptic honey

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credited with many things We

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informed Edward Parker it had ldquo1

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he says ldquowill be the anti-gravity

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This issue online


News4 UPFRONT









in mice

14 IN BRIEF







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C I E N T I S T

Breakingrelativity


Pachydermpolitics


Technology



News

On the cover

Features



6 Off the booze


for a month

17 Merged reality




38 Sharper surgery


not required







28 LETTERS












Regulars3 EDITORIAL





50 JOBS amp CAREERS








of notable writers









Liz Jensen

Nancy Kress


Romie Stott

Jack Womack


the future from

Madeline Ashby

Simon Ings

Smaacuteri McCarthy



Frank Swain

Jon Turney





New year new habits

EDITORIAL







Tel +1 781 734 8770Fax +1 720 356 9217














Telephone 1-888-822-3242









Picture deskTel +44 (0) 20 7611 1268




Syndication





G L O W I

M A G E S G E T T

Y I M A G E S

Peak light bulb

Weird Higgs please

Meat source












































N A S A

UPFRONT




Lone Star evolution

Fukushima renews






























epitestosterone













J E F R I T

A R I G A N R E X

60 SECONDS























































juiceNew

Scientist staff

forswore alcohol

for a month and

reduced their liver

fat by 15 per cent

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New Scientist

Liver fat



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In this section







Lisa Grossman




THIS WEEK































Hal Hodson








































































BENTLEY B06






THIS WEEK

Andy Coghlan

Designer plant


GPS satellites





















































S T E F A N R







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Buffalo stance




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Photographers






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Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

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Caribbean

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G E O R G E







P

gt




















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Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









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UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

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SouthAfrica

Nigeria

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CAR


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-15 -5 -23-2

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livers were

In this section







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THIS WEEK































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THIS WEEK

Andy Coghlan

Designer plant


GPS satellites





















































S T E F A N R







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IN BRIEF


























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TECHNOLOGY











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MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

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TECHNOLOGY







































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D E N R

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Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







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Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















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Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






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EDITORIAL







Tel +1 781 734 8770Fax +1 720 356 9217














Telephone 1-888-822-3242









Picture deskTel +44 (0) 20 7611 1268




Syndication





G L O W I

M A G E S G E T T

Y I M A G E S

Peak light bulb

Weird Higgs please

Meat source












































N A S A

UPFRONT




Lone Star evolution

Fukushima renews






























epitestosterone













J E F R I T

A R I G A N R E X

60 SECONDS























































juiceNew

Scientist staff

forswore alcohol

for a month and

reduced their liver

fat by 15 per cent

983123983120983109983107983113983105L 983122983109983120O983122T 983105L983107O983112OL 983105983118983108 983112983109983105LT983112



C I E N T I S T









New Scientist

Liver fat



-15 -5 -23-2

+10 +95 +18 +17


Sleep Wakefulness



Ultrasound

scans measured


livers were

In this section







Lisa Grossman




THIS WEEK































Hal Hodson








































































BENTLEY B06






THIS WEEK

Andy Coghlan

Designer plant


GPS satellites





















































S T E F A N R







Helen Thomson






























decreased with age











































L


IN BRIEF


























TECHNOLOGY






























Douglas Heaven




A R E

TECHNOLOGY











gadgets going




























box (see diagram)
































MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores










from scratch





















ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY







































group that did not























































A R

D E N R

E E D


983113983118983123983113983111983112T O983150983148983145983150e 983155983144o983152983152983145983150983143






































Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



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Faculty Positions














LIFE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY




newscientistjobscom











Application














clinical activities




wwwstjudeorgjobs









newscientistjobscom




















Learn more

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northeasterneducoe



BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














collaboration






research

INFECTIOUS DISEASES





















BASED SCIENCES












REGULATORY SCIENCE





















SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL






G L O W I

M A G E S G E T T

Y I M A G E S

Peak light bulb

Weird Higgs please

Meat source












































N A S A

UPFRONT




Lone Star evolution

Fukushima renews






























epitestosterone













J E F R I T

A R I G A N R E X

60 SECONDS























































juiceNew

Scientist staff

forswore alcohol

for a month and

reduced their liver

fat by 15 per cent

983123983120983109983107983113983105L 983122983109983120O983122T 983105L983107O983112OL 983105983118983108 983112983109983105LT983112



C I E N T I S T









New Scientist

Liver fat



-15 -5 -23-2

+10 +95 +18 +17


Sleep Wakefulness



Ultrasound

scans measured


livers were

In this section







Lisa Grossman




THIS WEEK































Hal Hodson








































































BENTLEY B06






THIS WEEK

Andy Coghlan

Designer plant


GPS satellites





















































S T E F A N R







Helen Thomson






























decreased with age











































L


IN BRIEF


























TECHNOLOGY






























Douglas Heaven




A R E

TECHNOLOGY











gadgets going




























box (see diagram)
































MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores










from scratch





















ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY







































group that did not























































A R

D E N R

E E D


983113983118983123983113983111983112T O983150983148983145983150e 983155983144o983152983152983145983150983143






































Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



NIRVKHUPLWHGX


Faculty Positions














LIFE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY




newscientistjobscom











Application














clinical activities




wwwstjudeorgjobs









newscientistjobscom




















Learn more

bitlyNUCOErecruit

northeasterneducoe



BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














collaboration






research

INFECTIOUS DISEASES





















BASED SCIENCES












REGULATORY SCIENCE





















SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL






Lone Star evolution

Fukushima renews






























epitestosterone













J E F R I T

A R I G A N R E X

60 SECONDS























































juiceNew

Scientist staff

forswore alcohol

for a month and

reduced their liver

fat by 15 per cent

983123983120983109983107983113983105L 983122983109983120O983122T 983105L983107O983112OL 983105983118983108 983112983109983105LT983112



C I E N T I S T









New Scientist

Liver fat



-15 -5 -23-2

+10 +95 +18 +17


Sleep Wakefulness



Ultrasound

scans measured


livers were

In this section







Lisa Grossman




THIS WEEK































Hal Hodson








































































BENTLEY B06






THIS WEEK

Andy Coghlan

Designer plant


GPS satellites





















































S T E F A N R







Helen Thomson






























decreased with age











































L


IN BRIEF


























TECHNOLOGY






























Douglas Heaven




A R E

TECHNOLOGY











gadgets going




























box (see diagram)
































MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores










from scratch





















ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY







































group that did not























































A R

D E N R

E E D


983113983118983123983113983111983112T O983150983148983145983150e 983155983144o983152983152983145983150983143






































Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



NIRVKHUPLWHGX


Faculty Positions














LIFE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY




newscientistjobscom











Application














clinical activities




wwwstjudeorgjobs









newscientistjobscom




















Learn more

bitlyNUCOErecruit

northeasterneducoe



BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














collaboration






research

INFECTIOUS DISEASES





















BASED SCIENCES












REGULATORY SCIENCE





















SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL









juiceNew

Scientist staff

forswore alcohol

for a month and

reduced their liver

fat by 15 per cent

983123983120983109983107983113983105L 983122983109983120O983122T 983105L983107O983112OL 983105983118983108 983112983109983105LT983112



C I E N T I S T









New Scientist

Liver fat



-15 -5 -23-2

+10 +95 +18 +17


Sleep Wakefulness



Ultrasound

scans measured


livers were

In this section







Lisa Grossman




THIS WEEK































Hal Hodson








































































BENTLEY B06






THIS WEEK

Andy Coghlan

Designer plant


GPS satellites





















































S T E F A N R







Helen Thomson






























decreased with age











































L


IN BRIEF


























TECHNOLOGY






























Douglas Heaven




A R E

TECHNOLOGY











gadgets going




























box (see diagram)
































MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores










from scratch





















ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY







































group that did not























































A R

D E N R

E E D


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Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

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CAR


Mama knows best






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THIS WEEK































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BENTLEY B06






THIS WEEK

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Designer plant


GPS satellites





















































S T E F A N R







Helen Thomson






























decreased with age











































L


IN BRIEF


























TECHNOLOGY






























Douglas Heaven




A R E

TECHNOLOGY











gadgets going




























box (see diagram)
































MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores










from scratch





















ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY







































group that did not























































A R

D E N R

E E D


983113983118983123983113983111983112T O983150983148983145983150e 983155983144o983152983152983145983150983143






































Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



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2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






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Lisa Grossman




THIS WEEK































Hal Hodson








































































BENTLEY B06






THIS WEEK

Andy Coghlan

Designer plant


GPS satellites





















































S T E F A N R







Helen Thomson






























decreased with age











































L


IN BRIEF


























TECHNOLOGY






























Douglas Heaven




A R E

TECHNOLOGY











gadgets going




























box (see diagram)
































MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores










from scratch





















ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY







































group that did not























































A R

D E N R

E E D


983113983118983123983113983111983112T O983150983148983145983150e 983155983144o983152983152983145983150983143






































Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






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schools







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FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL







Hal Hodson








































































BENTLEY B06






THIS WEEK

Andy Coghlan

Designer plant


GPS satellites





















































S T E F A N R







Helen Thomson






























decreased with age











































L


IN BRIEF


























TECHNOLOGY






























Douglas Heaven




A R E

TECHNOLOGY











gadgets going




























box (see diagram)
































MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores










from scratch





















ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY







































group that did not























































A R

D E N R

E E D


983113983118983123983113983111983112T O983150983148983145983150e 983155983144o983152983152983145983150983143






































Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



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Application














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Learn more

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BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














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SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL















BENTLEY B06






THIS WEEK

Andy Coghlan

Designer plant


GPS satellites





















































S T E F A N R







Helen Thomson






























decreased with age











































L


IN BRIEF


























TECHNOLOGY






























Douglas Heaven




A R E

TECHNOLOGY











gadgets going




























box (see diagram)
































MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores










from scratch





















ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY







































group that did not























































A R

D E N R

E E D


983113983118983123983113983111983112T O983150983148983145983150e 983155983144o983152983152983145983150983143






































Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



NIRVKHUPLWHGX


Faculty Positions














LIFE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY




newscientistjobscom











Application














clinical activities




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newscientistjobscom




















Learn more

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BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














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INFECTIOUS DISEASES





















BASED SCIENCES












REGULATORY SCIENCE





















SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL





BENTLEY B06






THIS WEEK

Andy Coghlan

Designer plant


GPS satellites





















































S T E F A N R







Helen Thomson






























decreased with age











































L


IN BRIEF


























TECHNOLOGY






























Douglas Heaven




A R E

TECHNOLOGY











gadgets going




























box (see diagram)
































MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores










from scratch





















ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY







































group that did not























































A R

D E N R

E E D


983113983118983123983113983111983112T O983150983148983145983150e 983155983144o983152983152983145983150983143






































Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



NIRVKHUPLWHGX


Faculty Positions














LIFE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY




newscientistjobscom











Application














clinical activities




wwwstjudeorgjobs









newscientistjobscom




















Learn more

bitlyNUCOErecruit

northeasterneducoe



BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














collaboration






research

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inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























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Photographers






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983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



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2011

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decreased with age











































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IN BRIEF


























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A R E

TECHNOLOGY











gadgets going




























box (see diagram)
































MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores










from scratch





















ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY







































group that did not























































A R

D E N R

E E D


983113983118983123983113983111983112T O983150983148983145983150e 983155983144o983152983152983145983150983143






































Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















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schools







newscientistjobscom












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FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL



















L


IN BRIEF


























TECHNOLOGY






























Douglas Heaven




A R E

TECHNOLOGY











gadgets going




























box (see diagram)
































MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores










from scratch





















ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY







































group that did not























































A R

D E N R

E E D


983113983118983123983113983111983112T O983150983148983145983150e 983155983144o983152983152983145983150983143






































Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



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Faculty Positions














LIFE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY




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Application














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Learn more

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BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














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BASED SCIENCES












REGULATORY SCIENCE





















SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL











TECHNOLOGY






























Douglas Heaven




A R E

TECHNOLOGY











gadgets going




























box (see diagram)
































MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores










from scratch





















ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY







































group that did not























































A R

D E N R

E E D


983113983118983123983113983111983112T O983150983148983145983150e 983155983144o983152983152983145983150983143






































Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



NIRVKHUPLWHGX


Faculty Positions














LIFE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY




newscientistjobscom











Application














clinical activities




wwwstjudeorgjobs









newscientistjobscom




















Learn more

bitlyNUCOErecruit

northeasterneducoe



BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














collaboration






research

INFECTIOUS DISEASES





















BASED SCIENCES












REGULATORY SCIENCE





















SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL









TECHNOLOGY






























Douglas Heaven




A R E

TECHNOLOGY











gadgets going




























box (see diagram)
































MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores










from scratch





















ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY







































group that did not























































A R

D E N R

E E D


983113983118983123983113983111983112T O983150983148983145983150e 983155983144o983152983152983145983150983143






































Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



NIRVKHUPLWHGX


Faculty Positions














LIFE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY




newscientistjobscom











Application














clinical activities




wwwstjudeorgjobs









newscientistjobscom




















Learn more

bitlyNUCOErecruit

northeasterneducoe



BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














collaboration






research

INFECTIOUS DISEASES





















BASED SCIENCES












REGULATORY SCIENCE





















SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL







TECHNOLOGY






























Douglas Heaven




A R E

TECHNOLOGY











gadgets going




























box (see diagram)
































MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores










from scratch





















ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY







































group that did not























































A R

D E N R

E E D


983113983118983123983113983111983112T O983150983148983145983150e 983155983144o983152983152983145983150983143






































Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



NIRVKHUPLWHGX


Faculty Positions














LIFE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY




newscientistjobscom











Application














clinical activities




wwwstjudeorgjobs









newscientistjobscom




















Learn more

bitlyNUCOErecruit

northeasterneducoe



BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














collaboration






research

INFECTIOUS DISEASES





















BASED SCIENCES












REGULATORY SCIENCE





















SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL







Douglas Heaven




A R E

TECHNOLOGY











gadgets going




























box (see diagram)
































MacGregor Campbell





CARDS

WEIGHT

SPRING

Coppernanowires

Aluminiumnanopores










from scratch





















ONE PER CENT



TECHNOLOGY







































group that did not























































A R

D E N R

E E D


983113983118983123983113983111983112T O983150983148983145983150e 983155983144o983152983152983145983150983143






































Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







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Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




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H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

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of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



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ROATAacuteN



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MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

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Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






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R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

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10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






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Paul Marks


inane passwords







983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



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schools







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NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















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THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








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HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL








983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



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Faculty Positions














LIFE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY




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Application














clinical activities




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newscientistjobscom




















Learn more

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BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














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INFECTIOUS DISEASES





















BASED SCIENCES












REGULATORY SCIENCE





















SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL






983105983120983109983122T983125983122983109




Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



NIRVKHUPLWHGX


Faculty Positions














LIFE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY




newscientistjobscom











Application














clinical activities




wwwstjudeorgjobs









newscientistjobscom




















Learn more

bitlyNUCOErecruit

northeasterneducoe



BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














collaboration






research

INFECTIOUS DISEASES





















BASED SCIENCES












REGULATORY SCIENCE





















SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL






Buffalo stance




wintertimerdquo


























Rowan Hooper

Photographers






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



NIRVKHUPLWHGX


Faculty Positions














LIFE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY




newscientistjobscom











Application














clinical activities




wwwstjudeorgjobs









newscientistjobscom




















Learn more

bitlyNUCOErecruit

northeasterneducoe



BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














collaboration






research

INFECTIOUS DISEASES





















BASED SCIENCES












REGULATORY SCIENCE





















SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL






OPINION







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



NIRVKHUPLWHGX


Faculty Positions














LIFE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY




newscientistjobscom











Application














clinical activities




wwwstjudeorgjobs









newscientistjobscom




















Learn more

bitlyNUCOErecruit

northeasterneducoe



BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














collaboration






research

INFECTIOUS DISEASES





















BASED SCIENCES












REGULATORY SCIENCE





















SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL







O983118983109 983117983113983118983125T983109 983113983118T983109983122V983113983109W

























Pass me the wrench











































983120983122O983110983113L983109

















983120983122O983110983113L983109
















Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









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Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



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civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

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Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




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gt




















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Pachyderm politics

E





gt



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EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






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sponsored byy















or in any format









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Smell of fear

Hands off


Slippery slope

Haunting thought

Safer cycling

Enigma

OPINION LETTERS

Answer to 1775

Third symphony


and 435






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






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THE LAST WORD

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HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL






One-upmanship

Strange idea





Fax +44 (0) 20 7611 1280



For the record





vice versa

Need for speed

Hit a brick wall

Long live Gaia

Too hot to handle

Pre-Darwin




S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















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FEEDBACK





















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THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL






S A M C

H I V E R S



W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



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FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL





W




Warning light

gt

COVER STORY





Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



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FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








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HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL






Quantum foam


T E R R A S T R O C

O M S

P L






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



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Faculty Positions














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Learn more

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BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














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SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL






Has MAGIC seen

signs of quantum

space-time




of space and time






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



NIRVKHUPLWHGX


Faculty Positions














LIFE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY




newscientistjobscom











Application














clinical activities




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newscientistjobscom




















Learn more

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BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














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BASED SCIENCES












REGULATORY SCIENCE





















SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL






D A V I D H

I S E R G E T T Y

Maya ruins are big


not lost on the

Honduran tourist

industry




Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


ChadRep of Congo


GabonEritrea

EthiopiaKenya

RwandaSomalia

South SudanTanzania

UgandaAngola

BotswanaMalawi

MozambiqueNamibia


ZambiaZimbabwe


GhanaGuinea


MaliNiger

NigeriaSenegal

Sierra LeoneTogo


GGabonG

Congo

Zimbaaabwea

erooneCamee

Kenya

SouthAfrica

Nigeria

DRCongo

CAR


Mama knows best






Losing a leader



R G C I T E S



20052003 20092007


2011

12

10

8

6

4

2

0






CULTURELAB






pound1995$2995











E S O L

C A L Ccedil A D A















CULTURELAB








Allen LaneDoubleday






University Press


















University Press













CHEMISTRY
































Search Contact



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Faculty Positions














LIFE SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY




newscientistjobscom











Application














clinical activities




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newscientistjobscom




















Learn more

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BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES














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BASED SCIENCES












REGULATORY SCIENCE





















SCIENCE EDUCATION




























schools







newscientistjobscom












NewScientistJobscom











FEEDBACK





















unit the milliphant










































THE LAST WORD

Silk stockings








anotherrsquos web


HIGH GROWTH











sponsored byy















or in any format









at this URL






Land ofmake-believe

T

gt


Tourist trap





Roataacuten Town


Maya Key

3 km



ROATAacuteN

ROATAacuteN



civilisationMeexico

Guatemala


Honduras

Belize

Paci1047297c

Ocean

Caribbean

Sea Gulf of Mexico




True history





leading attractions







P A T R I C K

G E O R G E







P

gt




















lights to be dimmed


















































Bursting bubbles








Pachyderm politics

E





gt



live in a complex









0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000


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