December 2006
Scientific American Magazine

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Cover; December 2006; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Table of Contents; December 2006; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

SA Perspectives: Old Baby in the New Media; December 2006; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

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How to Contact Us and On the Web; December 2006; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Letters to the Editors; December 2006; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

50, 100 and 150 Years Ago; December 2006; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Synthetic Elements; First-Flight Rights; Fiery Ship

Partial to Crime; December 2006; by Sally Lehrman; 2 Page(s)

Families become suspects as rules on DNA matches relax

Organic Mystery; December 2006; by David Biello; 2 Page(s)

Bt pesticide may not really be an insect killer

Call It Beetle Guard; December 2006; by Mark Fischetti; 2 Page(s)

Bug-based coating could neutralize toxins

Voting with the Heart; December 2006; by Charles Q. Choi; 2 Page(s)

Emotion trumps reason at the ballot box

Send in the Terminator; December 2006; by Gary Stix; 1 Page(s)

A Microsoft tool looks for programs that freeze up

Looking Better; December 2006; by Emily Harrison; 2 Page(s)

Advanced light microscopy for the research masses

News Scan Briefs; December 2006; by JR Minkel, David Biello, George Musser; 2 Page(s)

Light-Matter Teleportation; Brain Zaps for Generosity; Blood Blocker; A Reason for a Moonless Venus; Moles' Cancer Brake; Earth's Precession, Species Procession

By the Numbers: Not So Revolutionary; December 2006; by Rodger Doyle; 1 Page(s)

Recent advances are no third industrial revolution

Skeptic: Bowling for God; December 2006; by Michael Shermer; 1 Page(s)

Is religion good for society? Science says maybe

Insight: Putting Up with Self; December 2006; by Philip E. Ross; 2 Page(s)

Denise Faustman "reeducates" diabetic immune systems to regrow insulin-making cells

Sustainable Developments: The Challenge of Sustainable Water; December 2006; by Jeffrey D. Sachs; 1 Page(s)

Water supplies around the world are already stressed, and that problem is poised to get worse

The Scientific American 50; December 2006; by Mark Alpert, Steven Ashley, Charles Q. Choi, Graham P. Collins, Mariette DiChristina, Brie Finegold, W. Wayt Gibbs, JR Minkel, George Musser, Michelle Press, John Rennie, Ricki L. Rusting, Christine Soares, Gary Stix, Philip M. Yam; 12 Page(s)

Nanotech viruses, global warming, greener cars, stem cells and innovative funding all take a bow in our fifth annual salute to the research, business and policy leaders of technology

The Red Planet's Watery Past; December 2006; by Jim Bell; 8 Page(s)

For a billion years, liquid water may have covered much of Mars

Seeking the Neural Code; December 2006; by Miguel A. L. Nicolelis and Sidarta Ribeiro; 8 Page(s)

How does a storm of electrical pulses in the brain translate into information?

Lucy's Baby; December 2006; by Kate Wong; 8 Page(s)

An amazing skeleton from 3.3 million years ago renews debate over the evolution of upright walking

The Ultimate White Light; December 2006; by Robert R. Alfano; 8 Page(s)

"Supercontinuum" laser light could drive optical data transmission to record speeds

Cancer Clues from Pet Dogs; December 2006; by David J. Waters and Kathleen Wildasin; 8 Page(s)

Studies of canine malignancies could improve medical care for humans and man's best friend alike

Weighty Matters; December 2006; by Ian Robinson; 8 Page(s)

Replacing the century-old standard reference for mass measurement is a heavy challenge

Set Theory; December 2006; by Patrick Merrell; 2 Page(s)

If you know science, you can do this end-of-the-year puzzle standing on your head. In fact, you may have to

Working Knowledge: Hot Commodity; December 2006; by Mark Fischetti; 2 Page(s)

Why lithium batteries can overheat

Reviews: Darwin at the Zoo; December 2006; by Jonathan Weiner; 3 Page(s)

Do animals have a sense of right and wrong? Primates and Philosophers explores the evolution of morality

Anti Gravity: News from Down Under; December 2006; by Steve Mirsky; 1 Page(s)

The smoking mom's guide to fetal weight loss

Ask the Experts; December 2006; by Pieter Tans; 1 Page(s)

How can global warming be traced to CO₂?