Laura Allen----articles & essays
















					Some articles and educational essays Fish Evolution Takes a Wild Ride AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, December 2009 Museum scientists are delving into the mysterious depths of Africa's Congo River to discover why so many fish species—some truly bizarre—have evolved here. From Scalpels to Scanners: Studying the Brain's Language System AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, March 2009 In 1861, a peculiar medical case launched the study of language and the brain. If only the field's founding fathers could see what modern brain scanners do. High-Energy Physics Probes Ancient Fossils POPULAR SCIENCE, February 18, 2009 Thanks to particle accelerators, paleontologists can now don the best X-ray specs in the world. In a Future Ocean, It Takes a Thick Skin AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, December 2008 For marine life with hard shells, climate change means more than just warming. Making the Most of *it POPULAR SCIENCE, January 19, 2009 A new toilet turns human waste to biofuel for sanitation-strapped cities. The Other Big Meltdown (PDF) POPULAR SCIENCE, January 2009 Is global warming shifting into high gear? A new federal project aims to find out. The Shining Star of South African Astronomy AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, October 2008 With a telescope this big, the future is bright for South Africa's astronomers. Jewels of a Creative Mind AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, July 2008 When—and where—did human imagination emerge? A Mountain Theory on the Rise AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, May 2008 How do mountains grow? A new hypothesis challenges the legacy of plate tectonics. First Planet Finishes Last AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, March 2008 NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft is revealing a whole new Mercury. Endangered Orbits: intro \| satellite image gallery POPULAR SCIENCE, August 2007 "Future of the Environment" issue The nation's satellites document environmental threats around the globe. So why is the future of earth observation in peril? The Fate of a Frozen Land AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, May 2007 What could happen if global warming melts Greenland completely? Capturing Phantoms: Gamma-Ray Bursts AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, January 2007 How scientists are solving a decades-long mystery of the Universe's most powerful explosions. Avian Flu: essay 1 \| essay 2 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, January 2007 As a virus spreads, scientists stay alert to a possible pandemic. Science Confirms the Obvious! POPULAR SCIENCE*, May 2006 The latest research that definitely, positively proves what you knew already. Lemurs of Madagascar: Surviving on an Island of Change AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, May 2006 What happens when two types of primates—lemurs and humans—mix? The Big Questions AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, December 2005 Can the Sloan Digital Sky Survey help answer our deepest, darkest questions about the Universe? Marine Reserves: Living Local AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, August 2005 Can conservation goals and local livelihoods be reconciled in The Bahamas? The Ice Plant Cometh AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, March 2005 As a Peruvian ice cap melts because of global warming, an ancient relic is discovered thawed at its margin. Newton vs. Einstein vs. the Next Wave AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, November 2004 Our evolving theories of gravity come to blows. In three rounds.