Новости за 16.07.2012

Alex Stone is the author of Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks and the Hidden Powers of the Mind. His writing has appeared in DISCOVER, Harper's, Science, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. There was a time when people thought of playing cards as cosmic instruments. Fortunes were told, fortunes were lost, and the secrets of the universe unveiled themselves at the turn of a card. These days we know better. And yet, a look at the mathematics of card shuffling reveals

After all my thirty years at the museum, I am still slightly amazed how the Babe Ruth ‘brand’ continues to hold its top-rung spot in the sports heritage universe, as well as the world of sports collectables. Just the other … Continue reading →

Tennis Now’s Blair Henley talks Serena’s jetlag remedy, Federer’s record breaking week, and her love of Guga. Also, learn what the ATP is facing after news broke of the interest rate rigging scandal from one of their prime sponsors, Barclays Bank.

In this podcast, we look at how the Defense Department is developing non-lethal weapons, how security firms are working to stop piracy and the murky outlook for the Department of Homeland Security’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

Whether you're a chap about town or country gent, pack up your troubles in style - for a long weekend at least.