From Viagra to steroids
Condemning drugs in sports is hypocritical. Marco Visscher | October 2007 issue Baseball player Barry Bonds, who broke the major-league home-run record this summer, is said to have used steroids and amphetamines, and so fans usually jeer when he enters a stadium. Sports and artificial Read More...
You know more than you think
A new study shows your body has a mind of its own. David Servan-Schreiber | October 2007 issue Jackie is about to step into an elevator she thought was empty. A man she doesn’t recognize is in it. He looks at her with an overly eager smile. “Getting in?” he asks. She feels her stomach Read More...
Feed Your Brain
A diet rich in vitamin, minerals and fatty acids can help reduce aggression, improve mood and prevent depression. So why aren't more people taking omega-3 capsules? Jurriaan Kamp | September 2007 issue The best way to curb aggression in prisons? Longer jail terms, maybe, or stricter security Read More...
This postman always thinks green
Peter Bakker, CEO of the European express delivery company TNT, traded in his Porsche and aims to inspire his company - and his employees - to tackle climate change. Max Christern | September 2007 issue That was a huge step for a confirmed auto aficionado: trading in his sleek Porsche for a Toyota Read More...
The second coming of solar power
More than just an environmental breakthrough, a new generation of photovoltaics can improve life in remote communities. Craig Cox| September 2007 issue For 40 years, scientists and environmental activists alike have been eagerly awaiting the dawn of the solar age, a time when humans could finally Read More...
Signor Slow
Ode dines with Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement, who believes pleasure can save the world. Marco Visscher| September 2007 issue This is no ordinary chicken on the table. Two days earlier it was stuffed with fresh herbs and then cooked in a wood-fired oven for a half-hour and left to Read More...
Are you getting enough sun?
Studies suggest vitamin D prevents cancer and infections Kim Ridley| September 2007 issue A spate of new studies suggests vitamin D offers health benefits far beyond strengthening bones. Researchers report that “the sunshine vitamin” may cut cancer risks and help the immune system fight Read More...
Giving makes us happy
The longest-running study of our time shows that helping others leads to a beautiful life. Jill Neimark | September 2007 issue Laura Goodall believes she has a great life. But it hasn’t been easy. Her father deserted her mother when Laura was in high school. She suffers from chronic arthritis and Read More...
Riding with Bobbie
A life-changing story from a prisoner. Phillip J. Seiler, Inmate E16869| September 2007 issue I was shuffling across the parking garage of the Sacramento [California] County Jail in cuffed hands, shackled feet and an orange jumpsuit, heading toward the van that would take me back to San Quentin Read More...
What we know can't hurt us
Why the world needs the right data. Amy Domini | September 2007 issue The Massachusetts shore has lured visitors and new residents to its fabled beaches and healthy lifestyle for generations. There you find bicyclists along the paths, older folks practising tai chi on the village squares and strong Read More...