Why Families Are Bringing Kids to a Drug-Fueled Desert Hippie Festival
On the barren flatlands of the Nevada desert, children ages 5 to 14 weave unnoticed between ecstasy-tripping ravers, elaborate penis-shaped art cars, and an endless sea of topless young women. The children of Burning Man, and their nearby parents, don’t seem to mind the NC-17-rated madness. Why? Because these children are on a scientific exploration.…
Has Filming A Movie And Its Sequel Back-to-Back Ever Had a Good Result?
James Cameron wants to film three sequels to his mega-hit Avatar, all in one go. This sounds like a hugely ambitious undertaking—but he’s not the first director to try this. There have been some disasters, but also a few triumphs. Here’s our complete history of people directing a movie and its sequel back-to-back. The Three…
X-Rays Reveal a Mysterious Component of Human Hair
A new and surprising component of human hair has just been discovered, according to research recently presented at the annual meeting of the American Crystallographic Association. Remarkably, it’s a discovery that could lead to improved hair products. Above: An electron microscopy image of a human hair cross section. The top region shows the external part…