I realize it’s not quite summer yet, but nevertheless it’s time for me to take a bit of a hiatus from posting new articl...

Greenhouse gas disposal techniquesBy now, everyone is well aware of the atmosphere’s rising level of carbon dioxide (CO2...

Museum in a time capsuleOn July 4, 1976, bicentennial celebrations took place all over the United States. I was nine yea...

Setting the world’s problems to musicMy cat likes to walk on the dining room table. I have too many work deadlines. My f...

Artificial noses and beyondWhile out for a walk in my neighborhood, I caught a whiff of something that instantly made me...

Reinventing the two-wheelerWhen I first learned to drive, I learned on a car with a manual transmission. It never seemed...

Triumph of His Majesty’s Bathtub NavyStories of war—whether modern or historical—are not usually of much interest to me....

Peru’s mysterious geoglyphsThere are certain sites in the world that inspire intense curiosity about their origins, like...

The imaginary Polynesian cultureOne day I walked into one of my favorite mom-and-pop variety shops and saw a big display...

An editorial asideOn December 31, 2000, I was in New York City. I went there because I wanted to attend the New Year’s E...

Polar bear capital of the worldWhen I was in college, I went hiking with a group of friends in , located in southwestern...