10 Experimental Towns and Communes

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The notion of a utopia—a perfect, egalitarian, and harmonious paradise on Earth—has been a recurring theme in literature and storytelling for hundreds of years.

Fine line between genius and insanity: study

http://mcaaron.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/crazy-person.jpgThe distinction between psychological illness and creative thinking is wafer thin, new Swedish research confirms, arguing that there is a feasible explanation for why the age-old myth of genius bordering on insanity could in fact be true.

Scientists Concerned about Airport Radiation

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By the end of 2011, two thirds of U.S. airline passengers will be asked to step through one of 1,000 new Rapiscan X-ray machines. But some scientists are concerned about the unprecedented radiation exposure coming along with them. More »

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