From Edge, ants have algorithms: An interview with Iain Couzin. Goodbye Cowboy Diplomacy: What can Europe expect from the next White House? What's racist? A look at the importance of a glance. Self-experimenters step up for science: Eight stories of do-it-on-yourself discovery illuminate the promise and perils of a sample size of one. Why does masturbation have a bad rap? Blame a 1712 pamphlet. What is your poo telling you about your health? It's the burning question that has everybody's head in the toilet these days. France’s ban on headscarves was hailed as a victory for secularism, but its political roots are more sinister. A review of Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines by Melody Petersen. More on Love and Sex with Robots. From PopMatters, if people knew who he was, if they could point and whisper, “There’s Banksy” as he gingerly squeezed tomatoes at his local supermarket, would his art lose its power? From Harper's, the next bubble: Priming the markets for tomorrow's big crash. From US News, here are six signs the US may be headed for war with Iran (and a response). A review of Artscience: Creativity in the Post-Google Generation by David Edwards. Six ways not to deal with Hamas: How do you stop a foe whose tolerance for pain exceeds your willingness to inflict it?
