The shock of the new.

The article observes that the mobile telephone is simultaneously the most successful digital device on the planet and the origin of myths and scare stories. Mobile phones are ubiquitous and indispensable, yet they have also given rise to numerous safety fears. But it is, in fact, quite normal for su...

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Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Economist Vol. 374; no. 8419; p. 13
Format:	Article
Published:	Economist Newspaper Limited 3/26/2005
Subjects:	Technology & civilization Cell phones Mobile communication systems Fear Myth Urban folklore Cell phone systems Communication & technology Telegraph wire Railroad trains Microwave ovens Computer monitors Technology assessment Technology
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost