The Undead, Frankenstein's Cat, The Universe Within, and Physics in Mind
The Undead, Frankenstein's Cat, The Universe Within, and Physics in Mind
| March 1, 2013
Meet some of the people featured in the March 2013 issue of The Scientist.
A reexamination of the facts surrounding the death of Cleopatra VII reveals that the Egyptian queen was murdered—and not by an asp.
During development, communication between organs determines their relative final size.
Scientist? Filmmaker? Alexis Gambis welcomes both labels.
A paper describing a new method for imaging synapse formation has been retracted after it emerged that the first author falsified data to prove its effectiveness.
A new play explores the mind of the father of modern physics through his interactions—factual and imagined—with a curmudgeonly colleague.
A new journal that publishes peer review comments alongside its manuscripts goes live.
Why so few scientists make the leap to policy-making positions, and why more should give it a try