Smart Takes
Infographic: This is why you’re fat, America
The price of unhealthy foods -- soda, butter, beer -- has drastically dropped while prices of healthy foods has increased significantly, according to a chart of data over the last three decades.
Business Brains
How to get smarter about your IT investments: Think fusion, not alignment
With thanks to IT services firm Atrion Networking, here's a fresh way to consider your technology strategy.
Pure Genius
Social networking, and a free library, for science buffs
Thousands of users are logging on to Scitable to expand their scientific knowledge -- and make "friends" with some smart people.
Intelligent Energy
Caulking: American-made efficiency
A new study reveals much of the materials used in making homes more energy efficient are domestically produced. Could simple retrofits create more jobs?
Thinking Tech
IEEE 802 Ethernet committee turns 30, passions still run high
The key IEEE 802 Ethernet standard turns 30 today and is showing no signs of losing influence when it comes to key network standards. Even better, the pioneers that hammered out the Ethernet standard are still hammering each other. Now, that's passion for technology.
Science Scope
Saying you have no time for exercise is not a good enough excuse anymore
Scientists say their HIT exercise program produces the same results as endurance training. Short bursts of exercise is the way forward.
Rethinking Healthcare
How can we change eating habits?
Our food producers are not bad guys, they're good guys. They want to eat too. When they are shown they can make more money with healthier goods, they will respond.
Smart Video
Active SmartPlanet
- Energizing the silent majority for vaccines
- Science changing its mind on dinosaurs again
- War against sudden global warming may already be lost
- Blaming evolution for our slow response to global warming
- How should New York City deal with rising sea levels? Five designers duke it out
- Did 'cap and trade' go up in smoke?
- Dems run quarterback draw on health care fourth down
- High-speed rail helps European economy; can it help the US?
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