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Scientific American - September 2014 (less ads)
English | PDF | 104 pages (with ads) | 39.2 mb

EVOLUTION the HUMAN SAGA
36 Evolution Rewritten
Startling new findings are upending much of what scientists thought they knew about our beginnings. By Kate Wong
40 WHERE WE CAME FROM
42 Welcome to the Family
The road from ancient ape to modern human is far more complex— and interesting—than anyone imagined. By Bernard Wood
48 Climate Shocks
Our forebears had to cope with rapid climate fluctuations that ultimately favored modern traits. By Peter B. deMenocal
54 If I Had a Hammer
Tools were not enough to forge our species. A radical new theory holds that luck also played a big role. By Ian Tattersall
60 WHAT MAKES US SPECIAL
62 Powers of Two
Monogamous coupling might have been the best move our ancestors ever made. By Blake Edgar
68 One for All
The uniquely human ability to cooperate on a vast scale has deep evolutionary roots. By Frans de Waal
72 The “It” Factor
Experiments comparing children with chimpanzees suggest that a key quality of humans is our capacity for innovation. By Gary Stix
80 WHERE WE ARE GOING
82 The Networked Primate
What price do we pay for never having to be alone or bored? M.I.T.’s Sherry Turkle argues that we are losing something fundamental to our humanity. Interview by Mark Fischetti
86 Still Evolving (After All These Years)
Our species has changed at a fast pace in the past 30,000 years, and we show no sign of slowing down. By John Hawks

DEPARTMENTS
4 From the Editor
6 Letters
12 Science Agenda
To bolster the nation’s high-tech labor pool, eliminate community college tuition. By the Editors
14 Forum
Requiring medical researchers to test males and females in every experiment is a bad idea. By R. Douglas Fields
19 Advances
Hints of supersymmetry. Cheaper, safer solar panels. Plastic finds a home in Arctic sea ice. Taste receptors fight bacteria. What birds understand about thought.
32 The Science of Health
Doctors can now readily cure hepatitis C, but the price of treatment is prohibitively high. By Jessica Wapner
35 TechnoFiles
Digital orchestras could replace live musicians in concert. By David Pogue
92 Recommended
A primer on the universe. Scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions. Ways to gain self-control.
Bringing back the recently dead. By Clara Moskowitz
94 Skeptic
How the survivor bias distorts reality. By Michael Shermer
96 Anti Gravity
For a tasty treat, try arthropods. By Steve Mirsky
98 50, 100 & 150 Years Ago
100 Graphic Science
Exactly how much do humans differ genetically from chimps and other primates? By Kate Wong

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