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The Secondary Library
Summary of Magazines The Secondary Library Weekly, 11th ed. Updated on Jan. 18, 2016 1. Your Quantum Brain: A Bit in Two Minds • Does weird physics control our thoughts? • Maintaining quantum effects in the warm, wet brain should be impossible. • The idea that the brain is too messy for quantum effects is simple-minded. 2. Gene-editing Revolution: The Life Editor • Biology is undergoing a revolution and gene-editing technique that is changing everything. • Gene-editing could transform life, but we need to discuss the ethics of how it is used. 3. Bugged Out • We can’t avoid computer glitches – so here’s how to live with them. • Stamping out software glitches is an increasingly impossible task. • At $370 million, the Ariane 5 bug was one of the most costly in history. 4. Gender Brain Myth Busted • There is no such thing as a male or female brain. • The study gives biological support to something we’ve known for some time – gender isn’t binary. 5. Crouching Caver: Hidden Dragon • The editor goes in search of a strange subterranean predator long mistaken for a mythical beast. 6. Other Interesting Topics… • Dark Quarks – New guise for missing cosmic matter • Twitch Control – Noise of muscles guides cyborg hand • End of HIV? – Pre-sex pill could eradicate virus in a decade Vol.228, No.3050, December, 2015 The Secondary Library 1. Special Issue: Get Smarter – Science You Need To Navigate The World • Science has given us much to marvel at, from Newton’s universal law of gravitation to Darwin’s evolution. • Beyond these great and grand theories, however, there is another canon of knowledge. • Grasp these ideas and they can help us lead better, happier and smarter lives. Need To Know • • • • • • • • • Cognitive Bias – Evolution has made our brains irrational. Statistics – Don’t believe every number you need. Placebo Effects – Harness the power of positive thinking. Probability – Coincidences are more common than you think. Exponential Growth – The mathematical law that can make break you. Game Theory – The science of strategic thinking. Hidden Energy – Say goodbye to greenwash. Internet Architecture – Where your data goes determines how much you can hide. Epigenetics – Your life style can change your genes. 1. Frozen Kingdom: The Lost World Under Antarctica's Ice • At last, we’re glimpsing the pulsating landscape under Antarctica’s frozen blanket. • Deep beneath the ice, they found fish and even netted shrimp-like amphipods. 2. Gene-editing Gets the Nod: Green Light For Edited Embryos • World’s leading geneticists decide to allow gene editing of human embryos. 3. Other Interesting Topics… • App comrades unite – Software as boss • Interview – The man behind Facebook’s artificial mind, Yann LeCun Vol.228, No.3051, December, 2015 The Secondary Library 1. Special Issue: Happy Holiday Reading • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Perfect pets – Our furry friends bring cheer and companionship – But which ones steal the show? Scary tales – What’s behind the enduring appeal of fairy stories. When owls go south – What happens when a blizzard of Arctic owls takes a holidayIll. Ill communication – Language is so powerful it can even make you sick. Clearing the air – Is it really better our than in? Fast and furious – The adrenaline-fuelled world of drone racing. Fully loaded– What’s the best way to win at dishwasher Tetris? God vs the multiverse – A controversy that has been raging for thousands of years. Grooming marvellous – Peek beard? Brie encounter – Do right-time terrors lurk in our fridges? The universe, decanted – The history of stargazing owes a lot to high-end tableware. Electric discharge – Our electricity grids are facing an all-out avian bombardment. Gratuitous – Why do we persist in tipping? Beer of champions – Making good larger is usually left to the professionals. 2. 2016 News Preview • • • • • • • • • • Bionic eyes – Brain implants to restore vision. Drones soar – Chaos in the skies? Infinite playground – No Man’s Sky will let you explore forever. Elixir of life – Young blood to turn back time. Superhuman memory – The quest to create minds that never forget. Gene-editing revolution – Will the first designer baby be born next year? Return to Jupiter – We’re going back for a closer look US election cheat sheet – Inside the race for the White House. Extreme Weather Warning – Brace yourself for a triple whammy. Ride the Hyperloop – First test of super-speed pod transport. Vol.228, No.3052/3, December, 2015 The Secondary Library 1. Airpocalypse Now • Concern about pollution is finally pushing China to act on climate change. slowly. • The time line China has committed to is not a binding target. • Last year, China approved plans to build 155 new coal-fired power plants by 2020. 2. When the Cows Come Home: The Life Editor • From toothpaste to toilet paper, shortages are common in Cuba. • But, as the country warns to capitalism – and the U.S. – that many change. A prime example - Beef. 3. Cesspool of Dreams • An effort to restore the most polluted water in America says plenty about that we have done to cities in the past - what we hope to do to them now. • It tasted like mud, poop, ground-up grass and gasoline, said an environmental activist. 4. Never Say Nimmer • Two brothers plan to turn Berlin’s filthy Spree Canal into a giant swimming pool. • It’s the only project which at that scale really changes the river. 5. Auto’s H-Bomb: • Japan’s largest automakers are betting big on an unproven technology. • But, are hydrogen fuel cell cars the future or just hype? 6. Other Interesting Topics… • Humans bite back – Genetically modified mosquitoes to be malaria-resistant • Last stop on the camel train – Egyptians don’t like camel meat anymore Vol.165, No.21, December, 2015 The Secondary Library 1. The Other Side of the Sexual Assault Crisis • Allegations of sexual assault on campus are at record levels, as are lawsuits from the accused claiming schools are overzealous and discriminate against them based on gender. • New findings reaffirm the statistic that 1 in 4 or 5 college women is a victim of a sexual assault. 2. The Good Wife • Will Prince Charles risk making Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, his queen? • The Duchess will never be, and has never tried to be, a second Diana. 3. The Smart Tat • “Tech Tattoos” could change how we monitor our steps and vital signs – and even pay for a cup of coffee. 4. The World’s Most Underestimated Disease • A bacterial infection is killing millions and growing stronger by the day. • So, why aren’t we rushing to stop it? 5. Ice, Ice Baby • Meet the hyperactive former punk behind Iceland Airwaves, one of the most respected music festival in the world. • Much of Airwave’s hectic atmosphere stems from its hundreds of “off-venue” concerts, or unofficial shows. 6. Other Interesting Topics… • Just flee like mine! – NBA fans can’t wait for June, Kobe Bryant • Just say Roe – China is becoming a major player in luxe comestibles • Warhol's immortal sole – Berluti, the fabled Paris-based shoemaker Vol.165, No.22, December, 2015 The Secondary Library 1. America’s Abortion Wars • Extremists on both sides of the abortion battle are hypocritical and ignoring an easy – and moral – solution. • Either 5 babies will die or 10,000 future humans will be destroyed. Which do you choose? • Making abortions illegal or more difficult to obtain will not decrease the number of terminated pregnancies. 2. The Abandoned House Cats of Aleppo • Who saves the animals suffering and dying in Syria’s war zone? • Some Syrian refugees have walked over 300 miles with their dogs or taken kittens aboard rafts bound for Greece. 3. Star Wars Class Wars • Will Mars become an escape hatch for the 1 percent? 4. We Need To Talk About Barbie • There’s more than cybersecurity at risk when a doll records a kid’s playtime. • The hackers’ digital haul contained thousands of pictures of the children and their parents. 5. Youth Must Not Be Served • Big Pharma is reluctant to test a cheap, generic diabetes pill that could be the foundation of youth. • There’s little agreement in the scientific community on what biomarkers are quantifiably associated with aging. 6. Other Interesting Topics… • Holy land smokes – How Israel became America’s offshore marijuana research facility • Dog days of science – Puppies were born using in vitro fertilization • The other war on Christmas – Some of the worst holiday movies Vol.165, No.23, December, 2015 The Secondary Library 1. A New Hope: Very Soon, Right Here in the Milky Way • In The Force Awakens, which hits theatres Dec. 18, J.J. Abrams gives new life to that old Star Wars magic. • How J.J. Abrams brought back Star Wars using puppets, greebles and Yak hair? • You look at Star Wars and you realize they got away with painted plywood. 2. Hitting a Wall: Modi Needs His Mojo • A key election loss and public concern about intolerance have dented the momentum of Indian leader. • How the Indian leader can get his bold plans for his country back on track after a setback. 3. The Climate Contest: Understanding the Climate Negotiations • Inside the confusing alliances and battle lines at the major U.N. climate summit in Paris. 4. Movie: In the Heart of the Sea • Vintage valor from a whale tale that’s no fluke. • A vengeful whale inspires awe and terror in Howard’s unfashionable but gallant film. 5. Where Do People Still Hunt Wales? • People still hunt whales in Alaska, Norway and two other countries, Iceland and Greenland. 6. Other Interesting Topics… • Syrian refugees in the U.S. feel a backlash • The fallacy of ‘free speech’ • 9 Questions to Tiger Woods Vol.186, No.24, December, 2015 The Secondary Library 1. 2015 Person of the Year: No. 1 Angela Merkel • Fairy tales are where you find them, but any number seem to begin in the dark German woods where she spent her childhood. • In her 10th year in office, Markel continues to try to strengthen the European Union. 2. 2015 Person of the Year: No. 2 Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi • ISIS’s leader loosed terror worldwide. • The head of ISIS exports extreme violence and radical beliefs around the globe. 3. 2015 Person of the Year: No. 3 Donald Trump • He redefined the rules of U.S. politics. • He blew open the Republican presidential primary – and the Republican Party. 4. 2015 Person of the Year: No. 4 Black Lives Matter • Out of police brutality, a new civil rights movement. • A new civil rights movement is turning a protest cry into a political force. 5. 2015 Person of the Year: No. 5 Hassan Rouhani • The man who brought Iran to the negotiating table. 6. Other Interesting Topics… • 2015 In Brief – The year in quotes, the year in moments, highs & lows, firsts & lasts, etc. • The best of culture – movies, books, and music Vol.186, No.25-26, December, 2015 The Secondary Library 1. The Year Ahead: Power • Homeland security, ISIS and the fight against fear. • Growing pains for the LGBT march. • The young gun gets the gavel – Paul Ryan. 2. The Year Ahead: Sports • Stephen Curry and the greatest show on earth... • The Summer Games: Road to the olympics. 3. The Year Ahead: Invention • How Microsoft got its groove back – and what’s next. • Riccardo Tisci, Master of mood – How the pied piper of rebel chic keeps the house of Givenchy trending. 4. The Year Ahead: Culture • Adele is music’s past, present and future. • Move over; Millennials. 5. The Year Ahead: Health • The new food rules – a simpler, saner way to eat is here. 6. Other Interesting Topics… • The absence of international leadership will shape a tumultuous 2016 • Human rights – the refugees flow won’t stop in 2016 • How Ted Cruz is winning the GOP race. Vol.186, No.27-28, December, 2015 The Secondary Library 1. Ensemble, pour le climat: C’est quoi, la COP21? • Le grande conférence mondiale sur le climat commence le lundi 30 novembre. • COP, pour Conférence des Parties qui sont les différents pays qui sont souhaitent s’engager pour le climat. 2. La charte de la laïcité à l’école • La France est une république laïque. • L’école est laïque. 3. C’est quoi, cet “objectif 2°C” pour la planète? • C’est le objectif de la COP21. • Limiter la température de la Terre à 2 °C. 4. Une heroïne nommée Diesel • La chienne Diesel faisait partie du Raid, la brigade d’élite de la police. • Elle a été tuée lors de l’opération antiterroriste, le 18 novembre. 5. Autres sujets intéressants • Making of des “2 °C” • Hommage national à Paris • La saga Star Wars No.93, novembre, 2015 The Secondary Library 1. On vote dans la régions: Pourquoi importantes? • Qui peut voter? Qui va être élu? • Les Français vont élire leurs conseillers régionaux, les 6 et 13 décembre. • Des élections pas comme les autres. 2. Découvre la France aux 13 régions • Pourquoi 13 régions au lieu de 22? • À quoi servent les régions? 3. C’set quoi le changement climatique? • Les dirigeants des pays du monde sont à Paris cette semaine, pour la COP21, la conférence sur le climat. • Pour stopper cette évolution, il faut vite réduire la pollution… en changeant nos modes de vie. 4. Une baleine échouée à Paris? • Reproduire fidélement une baleine bleue et l’installer le long de la Seine, à Paris. • C’est une mise en scène. 5. Autres sujets intéressants • Dea livres pour tous les goûts • Campion du monde! – Rubik’s Cube • Les élections en questions No.94, decembre, 2015 The Secondary Library 1. Star Wars L’aventure continue • La célèbre saga compte 7 films et le dernier, Le Réveil de la Force, sort cette semaine au cinéma. • Explore l’univers de Star Wars. Un phénomène mondial, tu découvriras. • Pour l’histoire, tu te passionneras. 2. C’est quoi, le Front national? • Le second tour des élections régionales a lieu dimanch 13 décembre. • Lors du premier tour, jamais autant de Français n’ont voté pour le Front national. 3. Jamais sans mon p’tit déj! • 1 écolier sur 7 ne prend pas de petit déjeuner. • Pourquoi, à quoi sert le petit déjeuner? 4. COP21 : il y a urgence à se mettre d’accord • Le Panthéon est l’un des monuments les plus importants de Paris. • Depuis le 3 décembre, 12 blocs de glace se dressent devant le Panthéon. 5. Autres sujets intéressants • Au cinéma cette semaine. • Les Français, stars de bodyboard. • Les mystères de Toutankhamon. No.95, decembre, 2015 The Secondary Library 1. En route pour Noël! Combien de cadeaux pour Noël? • Top 3 des cadeaux stars de Noël 2015. • Noël en novembre? • Les meilleures cachettes à cadeaux. 2. Ils ont trouvé un accord sur le climat • La COP21 s’est achevée samedi 12 décembre. • C’est l’ONU, l’Organisation des Nations unies, qui l’organisait en France. 3. Comment fabrique-t-on le chocolat? • À Noël, on rêve tous de chocolat! • Alors, suis-nous jusque sous les Tropiques, là où pousse le cacaoyer. 4. Les infos chiffrées D’1jour1actu • C’est les vacances! La rédaction te propose de savourer des infos étonnantes, apparues ces deux derniers dans l’actu.. • 6 heures, 240 grammes, 4 jours, 9 ans, etc. 5. Autres sujets intéressants • Même le père Noël a voté! • Y a quoi à la télé pendant les vacances? • Astronaute, ça te tente? No.96, decembre, 2015 The Secondary Library 1. 2016, Tous écolos! • L’année 2015 s’est finie sur de belles promesses. • Presque tous les pays du monde se sont engagés à limiter la pollution. 2. Drapeau : des couleurs qui en dissent long • Les symboles de la République. • Toute une histoire, le langage du drapeau, pourquoi on en parle? • Quels pays se cachent derrière quels drapeaux? 3. Bonne nouvelles pour le planète • Quatre infos écolos qui montrent que la France démarre l’année 2016. • Des sacs plus bios, Des poubelles moins pleines, Des jardins plus verts, et Des quirlandes moins gourmandes. 4. Pas d’armes sous le sapin? • Arrêtons de faire la guerre, même si c’est pour faire semblant. • Bref, les armes ne sont pas de la fête, de Noël! 5. Autres sujets intéressants • Bain de Noël! • Amazonia • Quoi de neuf à la télé? No.97, decembre, 2015 The Secondary Library