Tag: Steve Laufmann
In Breath-Holding, Kate Winslet and a Croc Are Champions
Kate Winslet, and other actors, for the sake of “the newest frontier in blockbuster moviemaking” are learning to hold their breath for several minutes.
Balance: Bipeds Need It; Where Did It Come From?
“The calyx appeared,” says Dr. Rob Raphael. A more magical explanation could hardly be fabricated.
“Pointless Bones”? Nathan Lents Bites at Stuart Burgess’s Ankle
From an engineering perspective, the bones of the ankle, in their complex and functional artistry, are very far from “pointless.”
Let’s Sing the Body Electric
The emerging science of “bioelectricity” is opening new vistas into the electrical energy powering our nerves, organs, and tissues.
Natural Selection: The Evolution of a Mirage
Natural selection reveals itself as not just a metaphor but a mixed one: Nature being dumb but nevertheless capable of discrimination.