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iD (Ideas & Discoveries)

Dec 31 2021
Magazine

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.

reader feedback • You talk, we listen! Here’s what you had to say about previous issues of iD. Thanks for your feedback and suggestions. Keep ’em coming.

HOW DO YOU TAKE AN IMPOSSIBLE PHOTO? • Imagine trying to get a shot of a penny flying at high speed across a soccer goal when the goal is lit a billion times brighter than a stun grenade…

Guess who’s THE BOSS • When animals of all stripes reach that awkward age, they become conflicted and vacillate between the need for warmth and security and the urge for freedom. The problems they encounter as they endeavor to break free will teach them much of what they need to survive.

Who still needs MAMA now?

ONE MATE (at a time)

Feast or FAMINE

Aggressive from the GET-GO

In the SWIM of things

SECRETS AND LIES • THAT BROUGHT DOWN EMPIRES

HOW LONG CAN AN EMPIRE SUSTAIN ITSELF WITH LIES?

CAN AN EMPIRE BE DESTROYED BY TRADITION?

HOW MUCH POWER SHOULD BE ENTRUSTED TO A SINGLE PERSON?

CAN DISEASE DESTROY AN EMPIRE?

HOW MUCH DRUG USE DOES IT TAKE TO TAKE DOWN AN EMPIRE?

HOW BIG CAN AN EMPIRE GET?

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE • Seldom has the rest of the world watched a U.S. presidential election as closely as it did in 2020. Can Joe Biden succeed? Has the election sealed the political fate of Donald Trump? An analysis by Professor Thomas Jäger.

IS THE EARTH MADE OF TWO PLANETS? • Some 4.5 billion years ago Earth collided with the planet Theia at such a high speed that parts of the two planets spun away to create a ring of debris that coalesced to form the Moon. Now there is growing evidence that parts of Theia may have remained deep inside Earth’s mantle where they continue to influence life on our planet…

How Do You Solve a Murder in the Wilderness? • Every year more than 300 people die in an American national park. But how many of them slip and fall, and how many of them are pushed? How many park visitors lose their way, and how many are ambushed? These are the questions the special agents of the National Park Service seek to answer—the officers of the Investigative Services Branch…

National Parks

HOW DO YOU BUILD THE WORLD’S SAFEST CAMPER? • Ask a simple question, get a simple answer? Think again! Scientists often have to work meticulously to come up with explanations for basic processes—and sometimes they inadvertently discover marvels that can change our perception of the world.

TOP 10 HOTTEST PLACES ON EARTH

THE ROOT OF ALL LIFE • When we step into a forest, we really only see half of it. Beneath our feet lies a sprawling subterranean network of roots that’s concealed from our view. There, under the protection of the Earth itself, interactions take place among the components that hold the living world together…

WHICH IS THE FINER FRUIT: PEARS OR APPLES? • It seems no fruit is as ubiquitous or health-affirming as the apple, which has been an iconic dietary staple in the U.S. for centuries. Perhaps pears are not as popular because they seem to go from rock-hard to mushy in the blink of an eye. But how do these fruits stack up against each other? Evaluating their respective benefits should be more productive than comparing apples to oranges…

THE SECRET CODES IN OUR SPEECH—And How to Decipher Them— • Ransom notes, blackmail letters, death threats, WhatsApp messages: Language profilers Leo Martin and Patrick Rottler...


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Frequency: One time Pages: 84 Publisher: A360 Media, LLC Edition: Dec 31 2021

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: November 5, 2021

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OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Science

Languages

English

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.

reader feedback • You talk, we listen! Here’s what you had to say about previous issues of iD. Thanks for your feedback and suggestions. Keep ’em coming.

HOW DO YOU TAKE AN IMPOSSIBLE PHOTO? • Imagine trying to get a shot of a penny flying at high speed across a soccer goal when the goal is lit a billion times brighter than a stun grenade…

Guess who’s THE BOSS • When animals of all stripes reach that awkward age, they become conflicted and vacillate between the need for warmth and security and the urge for freedom. The problems they encounter as they endeavor to break free will teach them much of what they need to survive.

Who still needs MAMA now?

ONE MATE (at a time)

Feast or FAMINE

Aggressive from the GET-GO

In the SWIM of things

SECRETS AND LIES • THAT BROUGHT DOWN EMPIRES

HOW LONG CAN AN EMPIRE SUSTAIN ITSELF WITH LIES?

CAN AN EMPIRE BE DESTROYED BY TRADITION?

HOW MUCH POWER SHOULD BE ENTRUSTED TO A SINGLE PERSON?

CAN DISEASE DESTROY AN EMPIRE?

HOW MUCH DRUG USE DOES IT TAKE TO TAKE DOWN AN EMPIRE?

HOW BIG CAN AN EMPIRE GET?

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE • Seldom has the rest of the world watched a U.S. presidential election as closely as it did in 2020. Can Joe Biden succeed? Has the election sealed the political fate of Donald Trump? An analysis by Professor Thomas Jäger.

IS THE EARTH MADE OF TWO PLANETS? • Some 4.5 billion years ago Earth collided with the planet Theia at such a high speed that parts of the two planets spun away to create a ring of debris that coalesced to form the Moon. Now there is growing evidence that parts of Theia may have remained deep inside Earth’s mantle where they continue to influence life on our planet…

How Do You Solve a Murder in the Wilderness? • Every year more than 300 people die in an American national park. But how many of them slip and fall, and how many of them are pushed? How many park visitors lose their way, and how many are ambushed? These are the questions the special agents of the National Park Service seek to answer—the officers of the Investigative Services Branch…

National Parks

HOW DO YOU BUILD THE WORLD’S SAFEST CAMPER? • Ask a simple question, get a simple answer? Think again! Scientists often have to work meticulously to come up with explanations for basic processes—and sometimes they inadvertently discover marvels that can change our perception of the world.

TOP 10 HOTTEST PLACES ON EARTH

THE ROOT OF ALL LIFE • When we step into a forest, we really only see half of it. Beneath our feet lies a sprawling subterranean network of roots that’s concealed from our view. There, under the protection of the Earth itself, interactions take place among the components that hold the living world together…

WHICH IS THE FINER FRUIT: PEARS OR APPLES? • It seems no fruit is as ubiquitous or health-affirming as the apple, which has been an iconic dietary staple in the U.S. for centuries. Perhaps pears are not as popular because they seem to go from rock-hard to mushy in the blink of an eye. But how do these fruits stack up against each other? Evaluating their respective benefits should be more productive than comparing apples to oranges…

THE SECRET CODES IN OUR SPEECH—And How to Decipher Them— • Ransom notes, blackmail letters, death threats, WhatsApp messages: Language profilers Leo Martin and Patrick Rottler...


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