iD (Ideas & Discoveries)

iD (Ideas & Discoveries) is an intriguing science and technology magazine that delves deep to help readers discover answers to questions about science, nature, psychology, history, current events and more. With captivating photography and design and engaging editorial content, iD will have readers thinking about the world around them in a whole new way.

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HOME TO THE FORCE • Off the stormy southwest coast of Ireland lies the craggy island of Skellig Michael. The latest Star Wars movies chose it as a film location for the hideout of the last Jedi Knights. The filmmakers must have known their history: The island has served as a safe retreat and refuge many times before, perhaps as early as 1400 BC…

NOW I LAY DOWN TO SLEEP… • As the warm weather winds down, so do some members of the animal kingdom. They all have their strategies for dealing with the onset of the cold: Some tough it out and go about their business regardless, some fly away to more hospitable climes, and some settle in for a long winter’s rest. After all, the easiest way to get through the harsh conditions of winter when food is scarce is to sleep your way to spring…

WHAT MAKES ME YOUNGER? WHAT MAKES ME OLDER? • +++ How to crack the genetic code of your telomeres and reprogram the way your body ages +++

INTERVIEW: UNDERSTANDING AGING • Dr. Bernd Kleine-Gunk has been president of the German Society of Anti-Aging Medicine (GSAAM) since 2009.

HOW CAN I SLOW DOWN THE AGING PROCESS? • Researchers have found that lifestyle has a direct impact on the state of our telomeres. In the table that follows we explain how you can keep yours healthy over the long haul.

THE LIST OF THE BEST VITAMIN SOURCES

HOW DO YOU DECONTAMINATE A HOME? • Ever since the cult TV series Breaking Bad demonstrated the process, more and more people have been cooking up the illegal drug crystal meth at home. With its worldwide syndication, the show has become a huge global business—and led to huge problems in places as far afield as Australia…

SMARTER IN 60 SECONDS Drugs

Experts in this issue

I Survived Jumping Off the Golden Gate Bridge • Since its completion in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge has been a San Francisco landmark as well as an American icon. More than 40 million vehicles travel across the bridge each year, and tourists from around the world flock to see it. But for some people the Golden Gate holds a very different, sometimes fatal attraction.

A WINDOW TO ETERNITY • Thanks to a novel laser system, the ESO’s Very Large Telescope can track relics of the Big Bang and search for habitable planets. The technology is paving the way for the keenest eye that science has ever focused on the sky…

JUST KEEP FLYING! • These birds seek out as much daylight as possible and are willing to commute between the summers at the North and South Poles in order to get their fill. Flying a 56,000-mile round trip just to avoid fishing in the dark? Such dedication deserves respect!

36 QUESTIONS YOU CAN USE TO DECIPHER A STRANGER • What are her true intentions? Can I trust him? Do we have anything in common? When you are trying to understand the personality of other people, you can interpret their body language, analyze their voice, and study their facial expressions. However if you really want to know what people are all about, ask them these 36 questions. Anyone can use this list to find out in just 45 minutes what makes another person tick. Try it for yourself…

Spoofing • HOW DO YOU HIJACK AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER WITHOUT BOARDING IT?

SEVEN QUESTIONS THE BIG BANG • Ask a simple question, get a simple answer? Think again! Scientists often have...