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Kenneth Silber is a New York City-based writer and editor focused on science and technology. His work has appeared in various publications including Reason, Scientific American Mind, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, National Review, Skeptical Inquirer and Mental Floss.
Articles by Kenneth Silber
Stick-to-it-iveness
13 Feb 2007
Will the manual transmission car fade away? Or is it on the brink of an automotive renaissance? What the stick shift tells us about the future of technology.
Home Improvement on Mars
28 Nov 2006
A first-time homebuyer contemplates the do-it-yourself future of space exploration.
An Evolving Faith
18 Sep 2006
Is the theory of evolution compatible with Christianity? A new book offers a mean between extremes.
Who's Going to Win?
11 Sep 2006
Pessimism colors a good deal of current thinking about the War on Terror. Recent conversations with activists focused on the threat of Islamic terrorism reveal a belief that, over time, the enemy will win. But consider some of the fundamental obstacles that stand between the terrorists and victory.
Intelligent Debate
04 Aug 2006
Many evolutionists long regarded it as counterproductive to engage in public discussions and debates about Intelligent Design (ID). Increasingly, though, the evolution side has shown a willingness to grapple with it. Ken Silber on why debating beats ignoring the subject.
Know Your Moon (and Solar System)
27 Jul 2006
Two new books give kids insights into a realm they might get to know firsthand one day.
The Lunar Bureaucrat
05 Jul 2006
James E. Webb was a desk jockey who put a man on the moon. His career illustrates both the potential and the limitations of bureaucratic government.
Algebra and Its Enemies
08 May 2006
The abstractions that helped build civilization, and the detractions of innumerate pundits.
A Singular Sensation: The Strad
18 Apr 2006
The Stradivarius strikes a discordant note in this presumed crescendo of technological advance. When someone mentions the Singularity, consider the Stradivarius. And be skeptical.
The Biologist of Memory
10 Apr 2006
Eric Kandel's neural pathway from Nazi Austria to the Nobel Prize.
Debugging the Universe
09 Mar 2006
If the cosmos is like a computer, does that mean someone programmed it?
A Retro Look
06 Feb 2006
After four years and 77 articles, contemplating what I've written for TCS.
How Strange Can Life Be?
23 Jan 2006
Peter D. Ward argues that complex life-forms are probably uncommon, but the universe may be full of the littlest critters.
String Theory Versus Intelligent Design
01 Dec 2005
Who is right in this high-stakes cosmological debate -- if anybody?
Spelunking in the Solar System
25 Oct 2005
Going below ground, and getting beyond Earth.
Powers of Mind
13 Sep 2005
Hidden talents and tradeoffs in the human brain.
Stardust Contemplates the Stars
04 Aug 2005
The lure of the night sky, and the importance of the big picture.
Fear Not Biotech
01 Aug 2005
Ronald Bailey takes on the "bioconservatives."
The Man with the Bionic Ear
13 Jun 2005
Michael Chorost went deaf. Then he became a cyborg.
Evolution's Poker Hand
31 May 2005
Why we have five fingers on each hand, and what it tells us about the future.
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