January 2003
Scientific American Magazine

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Cover; January 2003; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Table of Contents; January 2003; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

SA Perspectives: Self and Circuitry; January 2003; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

A baby step for the cyborgs

How to Contact Us and On the Web; January 2003; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Letters to the Editors; January 2003; by Staff Editor; 3 Page(s)

50, 100 and 150 Years Ago; January 2003; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Radio Astronomy; Radio Commerce; Industrial Luxury

Getting under Your Skin; January 2003; by David Appell; 2 Page(s)

Regulatory questions about implantable chips persist

Back to the Moon?; January 2003; by Mark Alpert; 2 Page(s)

Probes may go, but astronauts will have to wait

Fixing Food; January 2003; by Carol Ezzell; 2 Page(s)

Allergen-free comestibles might be on the way

Color Madness; January 2003; by George Musser; 1 Page(s)

Oddball maps can require more than four colors

Heat and Light; January 2003; by Graham P. Collins; 2 Page(s)

Does negative refraction really exist?

Shake, Waddle and Stroll; January 2003; by Charles Choi; 1 Page(s)

Vibrating shoe inserts for surer footing

By the Numbers: Warming Up America; January 2003; by Rodger Doyle; 1 Page(s)

Conventional fuels still reign in home heating

News Scan Briefs; January 2003; by Charles Choi, Gary Stix, Kate Wong, Steven Ashley; 2 Page(s)

Nuclear Close Call?; Sonic Boon; Flipper Flip-Flop; A Stretch for Strong Copper; Ice That Sinks; Data Points: Short-Staffed; Brief Points

Innovations: Type It Anywhere; January 2003; by Mike May; 2 Page(s)

An alumni reunion leads to technology that could banish undersize keypads

Staking Claims: Fair Use and Abuse; January 2003; by Gary Stix; 1 Page(s)

Get set for an overdue national debate about consumer rights in the digital age

Skeptic: Digits and Fidgets; January 2003; by Michael Shermer; 1 Page(s)

Is the universe fine-tuned for life?

Profile: Science to Save the World; January 2003; by David Appell; 2 Page(s)

Economist Jeffrey D. Sachs thinks the science and technology of resource-rich nations can abolish poverty, sickness and other woes of the developing world

New Light on Medicine; January 2003; by Nick Lane; 8 Page(s)

Pigments that turn caustic on exposure to light can fight cancer, blindness and heart disease. Their light-induced toxicity may also help explain the origin of vampire tales

The Nanodrive Project; January 2003; by Peter Vettiger and Gerd Binnig; 8 Page(s)

Inventing a nanotechnology device for mass production and consumer use is trickier than it sounds

An Ancestor to Call Our Own; January 2003; by Kate Wong; 10 Page(s)

Controversial new fossils could bring scientists closer than ever to the origin of humanity

Rebuilding the Food Pyramid; January 2003; by Walter C. Willett and Meir J. Stampfer; 8 Page(s)

The dietary guide introduced a decade ago has led people astray. Some fats are healthy for the heart, and many carbohydrates clearly are not

Earthquake Conversations; January 2003; by Ross S. Stein; 8 Page(s)

Contrary to prevailing wisdom, large earthquakes can interact in unexpected ways. This exciting discovery could dramatically improve scientists' ability to pinpoint future shocks

The Science of Bubbly; January 2003; by Girard Liger-Belair; 6 Page(s)

Scientists study the nose-tickling effervescence of champagne - an alluring and unmistakable aspect of its appeal

Working Knowledge: Scratch Match; January 2003; by Mark Fischetti; 2 Page(s)

Ballistics

Voyages: Peering into the Earth; January 2003; by Marguerite Holloway; 2 Page(s)

A rim with a view in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Reviews: Out of Sight, Out of Mind; January 2003; by Douglas Jehl; 3 Page(s)

Water Follies describes the coming crisis in freshwater availability. Also, The Editors Recommend

Puzzling Adventures: Protein Chime; January 2003; by Dennis E. Shasha; 1 Page(s)

Timing with proteins

Anti Gravity: Good Fellows; January 2003; by Steve Mirsky; 1 Page(s)

Holmes is where the heart is, but he deserves some company

Ask the Experts; January 2003; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

How do Internet search engines work? What is quicksand?

Fuzzy Logic; January 2003; by Roz Chast; 1 Page(s)

Discoveries of Tomorrow