July 2002
Scientific American Magazine

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Cover; July 2002; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Table of Contents; July 2002; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

SA Perspectives: Bad Science and False Facts; July 2002; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Creationism has no place in the classroom

On the Web; July 2002; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Letters to the Editors; July 2002; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

50, 100 and 150 Years Ago; July 2002; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Subversion Suspicion; Consciousness Data; Social Revolution

Who's Who; July 2002; by Paul Wallich; 2 Page(s)

Can digital technology really prevent identity theft?

Ground below Zero; July 2002; by David Appell; 2 Page(s)

Are bunker-busting nuclear warheads a viable option?

Inner Turmoil; July 2002; by Christine Soares; 2 Page(s)

Prescription privileges make some psychologists anxious

Orbital Shouting; July 2002; by James Oberg; 2 Page(s)

Noise becomes a concern on the international space station

A Case of the Vapors; July 2002; by Rebecca Renner; 2 Page(s)

Ground toxins diffusing into homes prove hard to assess

Filtering in Reverse; July 2002; by Steven Ashley; 1 Page(s)

Membranes that pass the big stuff through

By the Numbers: Filling the Pipeline; July 2002; by Rodger Doyle; 1 Page(s)

Are there enough Ph.D.s in science and engineering?

News Scan Briefs; July 2002; by JR Minkel, Charles Choi, Benjamin Stix, Kate Wong; 2 Page(s)

Kermit Had It Easy; White Light, Less Heat; Mutation Keeps Going and Going; Stem Cell Alternative; Stretching Out the Nanotube; Food for Thought; Data Points: Waste for Money; www.sciam.com/news - Brief Bits

Innovations: Breaking the Mold; July 2002; by Gary Stix; 2 Page(s)

Big-name researchers are moving to commercialize nanomanufacturing

Staking Claims: Legal Circumvention; July 2002; by Gary Stix; 1 Page(s)

Molecular switches provide a route around existing gene patents

Skeptic: Vox Populi; July 2002; by Michael Shermer; 1 Page(s)

The voice of the people reveals why evolution remains controversial

Profile: Keeping the Mad Cows at Bay; July 2002; by Philip Yam; 2 Page(s)

Veterinarian Linda A. Detwiler helps to ensure that a fatal brain disease that can afflict humans doesn't appear in U.S. cattle

Sweet Medicines; July 2002; by Thomas Maeder; 8 Page(s)

Sugars play critical roles in many cellular functions and in disease. Study of those activities lags behind research into genes and proteins but is beginning to heat up. The discoveries promise to yield a new generation of drug therapies

Last Mile by Laser; July 2002; by Anthony Acampora; 6 Page(s)

Short-range infrared lasers could beam advanced broadband multimedia services directly into homes and offices

The Nose Takes a Starring Role; July 2002; by Kenneth C. Catania; 6 Page(s)

The star-nosed mole has what is very likely the world's fastest and most fantastic nose

The Trials of an Artificial Heart; July 2002; by Steve Ditlea; 10 Page(s)

A year after doctors began implanting the AbioCor in dying patients, the prospects of the device are uncertain

Uncovering Supersymmetry; July 2002; by Jan Jolie, sidebar by Graham P. Collins; 8 Page(s)

A strange, elusive phenomenon called supersymmetry was conceived for elementary particle physics - but has come to light in nuclei of platinum and gold

15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense; July 2002; by John Rennie; 8 Page(s)

Opponents of evolution want to make a place for creationism by tearing down real science, but their arguments don't hold up

Working Knowledge: Turn Turn Turn; July 2002; by Mark Fischetti; 2 Page(s)

Windmills

Voyages: The Power of Gravity; July 2002; by W. Wayt Gibbs; 3 Page(s)

Explore the marvels of engineering inside Hoover Dam

Reviews: Climatic and Evolutionary Whiplash; July 2002; by Jeffrey H. Schwartz, Staff Editors; 2 Page(s)

A Brain for All Seasons: How climate influenced human evolution. Also, The Editors Recommend

Puzzling Adventures: Blind Justice; July 2002; by Dennis E. Shasha; 1 Page(s)

Mathematical justice

Anti Gravity: Heads Up; July 2002; by Steve Mirsky; 1 Page(s)

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, or at least a second look

Ask the Experts; July 2002; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

How long can humans stay awake? When Tyrannosaurus rex fell, how did it get up, given its tiny arms?

Fuzzy Logic; July 2002; by Roz Chast; 1 Page(s)

The Fantastic Voyage