Image Reveals Mars' Active Past
Europe’s Mars Express probe has sent back detailed images of a region of the Red Planet that was shaped by intensive continental plate activity. —Image Reveals Mars’ Active Past (BBC) Thanks for the suggestion, Neha.
The Benefits of Eavesdropping
I listen in part because I am intrigued and seduced by what I don’t know: by the Greek tragedies I will never have time to read, by the symphonies I will never have time to appreciate, by the questions I will never have enough philosophical training to ask or understand in their richest contexts. Like…
Esteemed journalist lectures on ethics
He added that a difference exists between journalism and propaganda. As he addressed some of the hard hits journalism has taken in the field of ethics, Carroll noted that anyone could be a journalist because, unlike other fields, journalism had no qualification tests, boards to censure misconduct or a universally accepted set of standards. However,…
Pursuing Marketing Buzz
The truth about the campaign, which Mini USA and Crispin Porter call “interactive fiction,” is to be finally revealed this month. Wall posters are to go up in big cities like Los Angeles and New York, featuring the Mini Cooper logo above images of the “motorbots.” Those images will also turn up on the brand’s…
Tough Love: Can a video game be too hard?
What’s the point? What adult has the time to master this stuff? Could it ever be worth it? Recently, I’ve decided the answer is yes, even if you’re reduced to tears by a hellish game, it can be worth it to plug through. Why? For the same reason it’s often worth struggling through many other…