Word: twinness
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VENUS Its size and composition make it almost a twin of Earth, but its atmosphere is so thick that pressure at the surface is 90 times that on Earth. The atmosphere is mostly carbon dioxide flavored with sulfur and sulfuric acid, which has caused a runaway greenhouse effect. The result: temperatures of more than 800°F (430?...
...that behavioral differences between the sexes are learned. After Reimer discovered the truth of his gender at 14, he stopped taking hormones and adopted the name David. He eventually married and tried to live a conventional life. Reimer had been depressed since the suicide in 2002 of his identical twin brother...
...long that songs as smart and idiosyncratic as I Don't Believe You and I Don't Really Love You Anymore ("True, I'd give my right arm/To keep you safe from harm/And, true, for you I'd move to Ecuador") and I Wish I Had an Evil Twin ("I wish I had an evil twin/Running round doing people in") could make it onto contemporary pop radio. "One day maybe I'll write the theme to a popular movie, and it'll become a hit," he says. "Or not. I haven't had all that much luck...
...June in San Antonio, Jannine Cody is convening the first World Congress on Chromosome Abnormalities. More than 1,000 parents, doctors and researchers are expected to attend. Sessions will range from "Neurological and Anatomical Imaging" to "Potty/Sleep Solutions." The event is the culmination of 15 years of work, with twin goals of building stronger advocacy groups for children with chromosomal abnormalities and establishing a nucleus of scientists dedicated to addressing their problems. "Somebody ought to give that lady a MacArthur," says Dr. Hale...
...despite his twin passions for making music and social justice, Stills has no trouble choosing between...