Discover June 2015

The Future of Tactile Touch Screens
by Sushma Subramanian
From smooth glass to rough sandpaper, tomorrow's haptic screens could create sensations as varied as real life.

Is the Future Already Written?
by Zeeya Merali
A conscientious cosmologist rejects Einstein’s notion that time is an illusion and the future is set.

Historic Shipwrecks Preserved as Undersea Museums
by Michael Bawaya
Once at risk from salvage and plunder, these shipwrecks are preserved in place as historical treasures for all.

Death in the Lab
by Beryl Lieff Benderly
A UCLA laboratory fire took Sheri Sangji’s life. Her boss and the university closed ranks. Will her family’s crusade for justice make researchers any safer?

Leeuwenhoek's Lucky Break
by Paul Falkowski
How a Dutch fabric-maker became the father of microbiology.