An Edge special question: What is your formula? Your equation? Your algorithm? Formulae for the 21st century. James Watson claims black people are less intelligent than white people. The elementary DNA of Dr Watson: Former protegee Charlotte Hunt-Grubbe examines the complex legacy of a Nobel laureate. A review of Avoid Boring People: Lessons From a Life in Science by James D. Watson (and an interview). A review of The Case Against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering by Michael J. Sandel. The smartest futurist on Earth: If legendary inventor Ray Kurzweil is right, the future will be a lot brighter — and weirder — than you think. From Skeptical Inquirer, Victor J. Stenger on science soldiers; and article on superhero science; and cinema fiction vs. physics reality: Two physicists examine certain features of popular myths regarding ghosts, vampires, and zombies as they appear in film and folklore.
