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Crime Science World

The Downfall of India's Kidney Kingpin

How a self-taught doctor from Delhi cornered the black market in kidneys, building one of the world’s most lucrative organ-trading rings, until it all came crashing down.

Yudhijit Bhattacharjee Discover Apr 2010 Permalink

History Science

The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race

The case against agriculture.

Jared Diamond Discover May 1987 Permalink