A New Kind of Science

SEED DECEMBER 2008

  • The Seed Salon: Carlo Ratti and Steven Strogatz: The architect and the mathematician discuss cell-phone networks, feedback loops, and the future of cities.
  • The State of Science 2008: The inaugural edition of Seed's annual State of Science explores the current scientific landscape, from publishing to public perception, and profiles emergent science hotspots.
  • Bigger, Faster, Better: In a Seed exclusive, the man who sequenced the human genome explains what's holding science back and how he intends to fix it. By J. Craig Venter
  • The Scientist in 2008: As science increasingly shapes our cultural moment, the identity of its practitioners is also evolving. By Steven Shapin
  • The Seed Index: Seed presents an international survey of scientists that provides an unparalleled look at the opinions and attitudes of the global scientific community.
  • Revolutionary Minds: The Game Changers: A special installment of Seed's series profiles scientists who are challenging the status quo and creating a new future for all of us.
  • The Agony and the Ecstacy: Werner Herzog takes viewers to the end of the world—an Antarctica where imagination and dreams exist alongside the shared world of facts and theories. By Laura McNeil