Wednesday, 23 May, 2012

If (gasp!) the subject is too big for a Whyfile, hit the books. Here, we review four great science books, on evolution, environment, fighting nature, and discovering motherly love.

This Why File surveys the latest in forensic anthropology, with a visit to the Forensic Anthropology Center at the University of Tennessee, AKA The Body Farm.

What did the losing World Trade designs look like? What is the significance of a city skyline?

Will terrorists use biological weapons? How have bio-weapons been used in the past?

What are the medical and psychological costs of long-term space travel? Radiation, isolation, osteoporosis: Sounds like a real picnic to us! Intrigued? You could always overwinter in the Antarctic…

Ancient mathematician’s writing found, restored, after 22 centuries!

A MAD look at science. Science fair projects we’d like to see, weird wonk words, and creative uses for radioactive waste.

How safe is genetically modified food? Was this test a legitimate study, or was its conclusion based on faulty methods?

Believe it? Why Not? The Why Files examines strange stuff: Worms, urine, frogs, sweat, jellyfish. What’s not to love?

Bored with space? Things were different 40 years ago, when Sputnik shook the world.