The Science of Female Condoms: The Future of Sex?
Once derided as being like plastic bag with the erotic appeal of a jellyfish, the female condom’s being reinvented as the next big thing in safe sex. Emily Anthes investigates. 1. Excitement In 1987, an American pharmaceutical executive called Mary Ann Leeper flew to Copenhagen to get a firsthand look at what she thought might…
Take a wild trip to our nearest stellar neighbor in Proxima
Set centuries from now on a planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, Stephen Baxter’s Proxima is an epic hard scifi story with no shortage of futuristic and cosmic wonders. Often considered as the closest successor of Arthur C. Clarke, Baxter is a master of unabashedly hard science fiction, focused on epic visions of scientific wonders in a…
6 Essential Apps for Hip Hop Fans
Hip hop fans and artists are constantly searching for the newest ways to discover, write, see, and record new music. As we continue to move forward in the digital age, smartphones and tablets are the means of choice for a lot of that. These six apps that should probably find a home on every hip…
