Cover art by Pipi Sposito
Learn about the long-term research into altruism by a Holocaust survivor who grew up to become a social scientist. Find out how chimpanzees help one another out and check out the strange arrangements carnivorous plants have with certain insects and animals. How can one person’s trash be a whole community’s treasure? Watch as scientists transform waste into energy.
Discover how crowdfunding is shaping the future of scientific research, then learn how you can make a difference in the world with citizen science! Try an interactive challenge to see if you and your friends can team up to stop a toxic waste disaster. There’s so much to do and discover in this month’s MUSE, from intriguing experiments to creative reader contributions! MUSE is sure to help brighten your summer days!
Enjoy features including:
The Measure of a Hero by Diana Lynn
Lending a Hairy Hand by Galadriel Watson
Waste Not, Want Not by Linda Christensen
A Perfect Match by Susan Wroble
Flesh Eaters or Friends? by Rebecca E. Hirsch
Regular features include Parallel U, Muse Mail, Muse News, Citizen Science, A Closer Look, Do the Math, Science @ Work, Q&A, Hands On, Your Tech, Contest, and Last Slice.
