The Genius of the Beast

Bacteria, Bees, Galaxies, and You and Me—Probing the Big Picture

by Howard Bloom

Romney's Secret Language

Mitt Romney has two secret advantages--his height. And his body language. Read More

The Tyranny of Sex--Eating Our Stars Alive...Or the Adventures of Tiger Woods’ Genitals in Wonderland

Why do we tear our favorite people-our stars--apart and eat their flesh? And why do we focus on their sexual transgressions? When we're searching the web or the newsstand for more "meaningful" things, why do we drop everything if we see a juicy new revelation on Tiger Woods' sex life? Read More

Why the World Will End in 2012

Why is the vision of apocalypse so compelling? Why does it work as a hook for the human spirit over and over again? Read More

What Connects The Christmas Airline Bomber with the Fort Hood Shooter?

What in the world motivated the Christmas Airline Bomber, 23 year old Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the son of a wealthy banker in Nigeria, to attempt to suicide bomb Northwest Airlines flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit on December 25, 2009, a key Christian holiday? What motivated Abdulmutallab to want to kill 278 fellow passengers and a crew of eleven? It wasn't poverty. Read More

Giving America a Vision Implant—Crayfish, Neurochemicals and the Future of Your Civilization

Is American civilization--your civilization--over and out, a has-been? Or can it soar beyond belief? Here's a clue from the showdowns of crayfish, lizards, and puppies. Read More