|
December 1995
Scientific American Magazine
Price: $7.95
|
Digital subscribers-sign in for full access
|
|
Cover; December 1995; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)
|
|
Masthead; December 1995; by Rennie; 2 Page(s)
|
|
Tempest on the High Sea; December 1995; by Schneider; 2 Page(s)
The Ocean Drilling Program narrowly averts catastrophe
|
|
Plug and Play; December 1995; by Schneider; 1 Page(s)
Imagine the frustration. A group of high-energy physicists have painstakingly built a sophisticated neutrino telescope to help unlock the secrets of the universe.
|
|
A Sign Is Born; December 1995; by Horgan; 2 Page(s)
Language unfolds among deaf Nicaraguan children
|
|
Crime and Punishment; December 1995; by Beardsley; 2 Page(s)
Meeting on genes and behavior gets only slightly violent
|
|
Anti Gravity; December 1995; by Mirsky; 1 Page(s)
Just the fact that bees try to fly with such unusual aerodynamics suggests that they jump to conclusions
|
|
Suicide; December 1995; by Doyle; 1 Page(s)
Two epidemics of suicide have been documented in the U.S. during this century.
|
|
About Face; December 1995; by Mukerjee; 1 Page(s)
Accurately re-creating a three-dimensional face from the subtle shading in a photograph has long challenged computer scientists
|
|
The Struggle Within; December 1995; by Horgan; 2 Page(s)
Confict between fetus and mother may trouble pregnancy
|
|
Buy High, Sell Low; December 1995; by Zorpette; 1 Page(s)
Congress tries to get cash out of a faulty oil reservoir
|
|
Some Like It Hot; December 1995; by Gibbs; 2 Page(s)
Thriving tunicates may help clear the air of excess CO2
|
|
Free-for-All Flights; December 1995; by Gibbs; 3 Page(s)
The FAA plans a revolution in air-traffic control
|
|
Artificial Art; December 1995; by Gibbs; 1 Page(s)
For decades, computer graphics has been defined by
the pursuit of realism.
|
|
Nice Legs; December 1995; by Stix; 2 Page(s)
The machine tools that shape the gears and engine blocks of a Honda Accord greatly resemble the ones that formed the metal parts on a Model T Ford.
|
|
The Galileo Mission; December 1995; by Johnson; 8 Page(s)
From orbit around Jupiter, the Galileo
spacecraft will take the closest look ever
at the planet and its natural satellites
|
|
Cystic Fibrosis; December 1995; by Welsh,Smith; 8 Page(s)
The genetic defects underlying this lethal disease
have now been shown to eliminate or hobble a critical channel
through which a constituent of salt enters and leaves cells
|
|
Science in Pictures; December 1995; by Heiniger; 6 Page(s)
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
The famous tower has been tilting since the 12th century.
Now engineers are using 20th-century technology
in hopes of saving the ancient landmark
|
|
Giant Earthquakes of the Pacific Northwest; December 1995; by Hyndman; 8 Page(s)
The danger of a very large earthquake striking the coast
between northern California and British Columbia
proves much greater than suspected
|
|
The Puzzle of; December 1995; by Chalmers; sidebar by Crick & Koch; 7 Page(s)
Neuroscientists and others are at last plumbing one
of the most profound mysteries of existence. But knowledge
of the brain alone may not get them to the bottom of it
|
|
Confidential Communication; December 1995; by Beth; 4 Page(s)
Cryptography gives people the ability to authenticate the identity of their correspondents, the first step in establishing trust
|
|
Trends in Defense Technology; December 1995; by Stix; 7 Page(s)
U.S. military planners hope to rely on improved versions of the technologies tested in the Gulf War to help fight the next Saddam Hussein. They may be preparing for the wrong conflict
|
|
Reviews; December 1995; by Morrison, Morrison; 9 Page(s)
The Scientific American Young Readers Book Awards
|
|
Essay: The Endangered Piano Technician; December 1995; by Boyk; 1 Page(s)
As a pianist, I have a recurring nightmare that the piano will disappear as a concert instrument, not because people won't want to hear it or play it, nor because fine pianos won't be built, but because good concert piano technicians are vanishing.
|
|
Pay for only the issues you want.
Search or browse, make your selections, and checkout.
Update Regarding Subscription and Pay-Per- Issue Accounts
|
