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 Cosmos Magazine Divine trash: the psychology of celebrity obsessionYou may dismiss celebrity gossip as harmless fun, but it could be that evolution is forcing you to consume those trashy magazines.  New age nuclearNuclear energy produces no greenhouse gases, but it has many drawbacks. Now a radical new technology based on thorium promises what uranium never delivered: abundant, safe and clean energy - and a way to burn up old radioactive waste.  Bad faithIntelligent Design is an interesting variation on an old argument, but ultimately a disappointing attempt to discredit science - one that does a disservice to people of faith, argues the Reverend Dr David Millikan.  Oceans of noiseIn less than three generations, the oceans have filled with the sounds of motors, sonar and seismic tests; has it affected marine life? Some scientists think so.  Space or bustGoing into space used to be something that only nations with multibillion dollar budgets could do. Now, anyone with a bit of courage and a lot of loose change can live the dream.  Hard cellOpponents of embryonic stem cell research argue that every cell destroyed in experiments or therapies is a potential human being. But all human cells have that capacity, argues Ronald Bailey.  Fish out of waterHe stretches his mind to 11 dimensions, understands what Einstein failed to grasp, and he plans for the death of our Sun, five billion years from now. Michio Kaku is a superhero of the incomprehensible.  You are what you thinkThe brain is more than just a repository of our memories: it is who we are. And we don't need a soul to explain it.  Surgery to scaleOrthopaedics, obstetrics, X-rays, CT-scans - believe it or not, the world of high-tech medicine has invaded the fish tank.  Stranger than you can imagineThe future is an undiscovered country, its shores and vistas difficult to see from today's distance. But you can bet that the impossible will be commonplace. 
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