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The Math Behind the Physics Behind the Universe

Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Discover Magazine - By Pamela Weintraub - May. 25 (Interview) - Shing-Tung Yau is a force of nature. He is best known for conceiving the math behind string theory—which holds that, at the deepest level of reality, our universe is built out of 10-dimensional, subatomic vibrating strings. But Yau’s genius runs much deeper and wider: He has also spawned the modern synergy between geometry and physics

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8 Big Ideas That Could Pave the Road to Clean Energy

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Discover Magazine - Jan. 19 (Editorial) - Leading thinkers offer visions of how to make our energy supply cleaner, more efficient, and more abundant. Some crises hit unexpectedly—for instance, hurricane Katrina or the Indian Ocean tsunami. The energy crisis is something very different: a slow-motion problem unfolding in fits and starts right before our eyes, often in foreseeable ways. We know that the population of the world (and of the United States) will grow, and that people will expect an ever-rising standard of living. We know that fossil fuel resources are finite. We also know that our current methods of energy generation have significant environmental drawbacks. In short, we have the luxury of preparing for the future now.

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Carbon Trading: Environmental Godsend or Giant Shell Game?

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Discover Magazine - By Jennifer Barone - Dec. 04 (Special Report) - Mainstream financial institutions including Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, and Goldman Sachs are joining the booming carbon market, which continues even through the current economic jitters. According to the World Bank, global trades in this market in 2007 were valued at more than $64 billion, more than doubling since 2006.

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Ocean Acidification: A Global Case of Osteoporosis

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Discover Magazine - By Kathleen McAuliffe - Jul. 21 (Special Report) - "It's the most profound environmental change I've seen in my entire career, and nobody saw it coming," says Thomas E. Lovejoy, a biologist and president of the H. J. Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment in Washington, D.C.

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