Rights of the dead and the living clash when scientists extract DNA from human remains Chip Colwell Anthropology, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture The remains of a 6-inch long mummy from Chile are not those of a space alien, according to recently reported research. The tiny body with its strange features – a pointed head, elongated bones – had been...
Demolition Style: Big Art, Small Architecture, and the Dust of Daily Life Peter M. Wheelwright Art & Literature, Arts & Culture In January 2014, The Museum of Modern Art presented its design plans for its latest growth spurt along 53rd St. in New York City. The hue and cry that has ensued since the presentation has been significant for not only questioning the museum's obligation to artistic practice, but, more importantly, its responsibility to the cultural life of the city.