Slicing Time More Finely
"How can I be not-conscious of the lag between my decisions and my motor impulses sometimes, and very conscious of this lag at other times?"

Philip Habib vs. Ariel Sharon
"The American diplomat vs. the Israeli general in Beirut in 1982..."

Three Cheers for the Private Sector!
"An experiment in social organization: trying to get one's laptop socket repaired by (a) the non-profit sector (U.C. Berkeley), or (b) the private sector (Apple Computer)."

Determining the Speed of Light with Marshmallows in Your Microwave Oven
"The title says it all. The ability to perform important measurements of key quantities in special relativity like C in your kitchen is one of the way-cool things about living in the twenty-first century. Next time: creation of universes in your refrigerator..."

Bird-Brained
"Are California quail conscious when they run out in front of cars?"