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Humans

From the November 24, 1934, issue

The 1934 Nobel Prize in chemistry is awarded, Jupiter's great red spot is explained, and a polar ice cap shivers in the wind.

Humans

Imagination Factory

Looking for creative ways to recycle materials? This imaginative Web site for kids focuses on how to make art using materials that most people throw away. The activities include drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, and crafts. A “Trash Matcher” section links various types of solid waste with appropriate activities. Go to: http://www.kid-at-art.com/

Math

Con Artist: Scanning program can discern true art

A new mathematical tool distills painting style into an array of statistics as a potential means to spot forgeries.