Ditching Cars for Bullet Trains: Can Obama Get High-Speed on Track?
President Barack Obama wants to upgrade America’s transport system using high-speed trains, bringing a taste of what is a part of everyday life in Europe and …
Technology Pioneer David Gelernter: ‘Love Is Beyond Watson’
What does Watson’s Jeopardy victory tell us? Not much, says David Gelernter, the computer science pioneer and Yale professor. SPIEGEL spoke with Gelernter about the …
‘People are basically good’: Twitter-Founder Biz Stone on the networks revolutionary power
Isaac “Biz” Stone, 36, reportedly set up Twitter with his buddy Jack Dorsey in only two weeks in 2006. Meanwhile, the Network has over 175 …
The Tiger Mother’s Bite: ‘A Story in Favor of Coercion, Chinese-Style’
Law professor, mother and author Amy Chua’s memoir, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” has touched off an angry debate in the United States on …
‘Starfish, Daisies and Raying Purple Forms’: Oliver Sacks on the Wonder of Sight
In a SPIEGEL interview, New York neurologist and author Oliver Sacks discusses his new book, “The Mind’s Eye,” which explores how creative people compensate for their sight disorders or …
Help for the Disabled: Trained Monkeys Proving Trusty Companions for Those in Need
Specially-trained Capuchin monkeys in the US are helping physically disabled people with the housework by performing tasks such as removing garbage, fetching the telephone or …
Mushroom Clouds and Everpresent Danger: Surviving Cameramen Recall Nuclear Test Shots
By 1963, the United States had detonated more than 200 nuclear weapons in the atmosphere. Cameramen and photographers working for a secret special unit recorded …
Brooke the Immortal: An American Child May Hold Secrets to Aging
Brooke Greenberg is almost 18, but she has remained mentally and physically at the level of a toddler. An American physician is trying to uncover …