January 2010
Everyone has a different talent. Some people are technology whizzes, some bake great apple strudel, and some, like Daniel Tammet, can memorize 22,514 digits of pi. Read about the amazing abilities of three people with autisim in this month's Muse, as well as the baffling migration of monarch butterflies and the first inventor of the color photograph. As if that's not enough talent, you'll meet three crazy innovators who have been long forgotten by the traditional history books--but trust us, you'll recognize their inventions.
Muse reader Theora Tiffney takes a cozy little vacation--to the Arctic. Been anywhere crazy lately? Tell us all about it for next month's Muserology.
Admire (and fear) our mischievous Kokopelli's Favorite Prank contest winners in the MUSEum, and check out the new contest that will stretch YOUR talents: Thinking in Pictures.
Looking for a good read? We've got lots of books to recommend this month!
Research Lab
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Animals Make Us Human
BOOK: Think like an animal.
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Born on a Blue Day
BOOK: A human computer.
Kokonino County
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Exploring Autism
TOWN HALL DISCUSSION: What's up with all this genius?
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Into the Arctic
MUSEROLOGY: "I manage to stick my head out just in time to see a young grizzly bear trot past--in perfect focus."
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Thinking in Pictures
CONTEST: Design your dream home.
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Who's Normal?
TOWN HALL DISCUSSION: Define "normal."
