April 2012

Sneak Peek: In This Issue

• The Surf Gene

  Is surfing ability written into our genetic code?

• The Science of Stoke

  Brad Melekian delves into the psychology behind our saltwater obsession.

• The 11th Wave

  Recreating the ocean’s waves has been on surfers’ wish lists for decades, but now that legitimate artificial waves are a reality, should we be having second thoughts?

• Prewired

  Synaptic maps in our brains program the way we surf. But it’s up to us to make sure they’re running the right code.

• Open Season

  Sean Collins pioneered surfing’s most utilitarian science, but now that he’s gone, who will protect surf forecasting’s secrets?