The Comeback Corals
Around the world, coral reefs are dying as oceans warm. But near a tiny island in the South Pacific, researchers have discovered corals that have adapted to survive. They could be the key to saving a verdant sea.
VIDEO: The story of Stanford students' stuff; a WET fountain in action
ECO-ADVICE: How to convince someone it's easy being green, and more
POSTSCRIPT: A working actress gets a steady gig; the Hollywood sign's biggest fan gets help from the stars; and an Indian tech multibillionaire gets a university to nurture
GREAT STUFF? TELL US ABOUT IT
Imagine doing your holiday shopping with Stanford flair. For its November/December issue, STANFORD wants to include a gift guide of the ingenious, lovely or tasty things made by alumni. Tell us whose creations we should check out.
The Iranian Optimist
Professor Abbas Milani spent months in Iran's most notorious prison and was chased from his home country by the intolerance of clerical rule. Now working
to educate students and policy makers alike, he believes the current regime in Tehran is doomed, and that its demise
may come sooner than many think.
WH2OA!
The shimmering, spiraling, gravity-defying water installations created by Mark Fuller, MS '78, and his company have not only beautified resorts around the world, they have established a new genre of art.
Facing the Heat
The already fractious debate over climate change has boiled over in recent months with threats and accusations against scientists. One target has been Professor Stephen Schneider, who says the public is being snookered by a radical fringe intent on obscuring the facts.
