May/June 2010
We're all about name-dropping in this epithet-filled double issue. Why do some names sound more, well, fishy than others? What in the world do you call that little pink thing in the inner corner of your eye (aside from "gross")? How do you classify bacteria? Who names their children Ethelred (spoiler alert: no one)? Find out the answers to all your burning questions inside this magazine we've christened Muse.
Speaking of fish (or the lack thereof), Caitlin Fellows experiences true hunger in an eye-opening Muserology. Share YOUR life-changing moments with us here.
And for all you Muse readers about to make a down payment on your first house, gaze in envy at the sweet pads dreamed up by our contest winners. Then put your creative skills to good use in our new contest, "Whatchamacallit?"
Research Lab
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Jackson Pollock?
WEBSITE: The artist's signature.
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Naming Nature: The Clash Between Instinct and Science
BOOK: "Take one step closer to the living world."
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The Whatchamacallit: Those Everyday Objects You Just Can't Name
BOOK: Philtrums, lunulas, and much, much more.
Kokonino County
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Going Hungry
MUSEROLOGY: "Most kids don't know what it's like to be hungry. I do."
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Hi, I'm Big Loser Smith
TOWN HALL DISCUSSION: Let's talk names.
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Re-naming Names
TOWN HALL DISCUSSION: Don't call a spade a spade.
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Whatchamacallit?
CONTEST: Name that thingamajig.