September 2006
Scientific American Magazine

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

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

SA Perspectives: Cooling Our Heels; September 2006; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Cooling our heels

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

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

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

Past and Future Universe; Criminal Wit; From Mite to Man

Missing No Longer; September 2006; by Sally Lehrman; 2 Page(s)

International commission forges ahead to identify genocide victims

The Next Generation; September 2006; by Graham P. Collins; 3 Page(s)

New superconducting wires come closer to market

Old MacDonald's Pharm; September 2006; by Charles Q. Choi; 1 Page(s)

First drug from transgenic goats nears approval

Mach 3 Hunter-Killer; September 2006; by Steven Ashley; 3 Page(s)

An advanced turbine design for versatile missiles

Hot Trails; September 2006; by Christina Reed; 1 Page(s)

To fight global warming, kiss the red-eye good-bye

Thinking of Child's Play; September 2006; by Tim Hornyak; 1 Page(s)

Brain-machine interface turns robots into gamers

By the Numbers: Dumbing Down; September 2006; by Rodger Doyle; 1 Page(s)

The new illiteracy--a challenge to the body politic?

News Scan Briefs; September 2006; by JR Minkel, George Musser, Charles Q. Choi; 2 Page(s)

Pre-Plastic Fantastic; Direct Gaze; Magical Mushroom Tour; Support for the Stick; Camera Shy; Biodiesel Is Better

Skeptic: Fake, Mistake, Replicate; September 2006; by Michael Shermer; 1 Page(s)

A court of law may determine the meaning of replication in science

Sustainable Developments: Lower Fertility: A Wise Investment; September 2006; by Jeffrey D. Sachs; 1 Page(s)

Plans that encourage voluntary, steep reductions in the fertility rates of poor nations pay dividends in sustainability for everyone

Forum: The Net's Real Security Problem; September 2006; by Tom Leighton; 1 Page(s)

The deepest threats to online security are the weaknesses in the fundamental protocols that run the Internet

A Climate Repair Manual; September 2006; by Gary Stix; 4 Page(s)

Coping with global warming will take innovations in both energy technology and policy

A Plan to Keep Carbon in Check; September 2006; by Robert H. Socolow and Stephen W. Pacala; 8 Page(s)

Multiple technologies, each taking a slice out of carbon dioxide emissions, could slow warming

Fueling Our Transportation Future; September 2006; by John B. Heywood; 4 Page(s)

New technologies, lighter vehicles and alternative fuels can lower greenhouse gas releases from cars and trucks

An Efficient Solution; September 2006; by Eberhard K. Jochem; 4 Page(s)

In buildings and in industrial processes, using power more judiciously is the quickest, cheapest solution

What to Do about Coal; September 2006; by David G. Hawkins, Daniel A. Lashof and Robert H. Williams; 8 Page(s)

Coal is plentiful, but we must manage its environmental dark side

The Nuclear Option; September 2006; by John M. Deutch and Ernest J. Moniz; 8 Page(s)

Nuclear power could stave off more than a billion tons of carbon emissions annually

The Rise of Renewable Energy; September 2006; by Daniel M. Kammen; 10 Page(s)

Solar cells, wind turbines and biofuels are poised to become major energy sources

High Hopes for Hydrogen; September 2006; by Joan Ogden; 8 Page(s)

Hydrogen-fueled cars could slash carbon emissions, but it won't happen soon

Plan B for Energy; September 2006; by W. Wayt Gibbs; 10 Page(s)

Eventually, even more radical energy sources will be needed. Here are some possibilities under consideration

Working Knowledge: Tall Task; September 2006; by Mark Fischetti; 2 Page(s)

A tall task for water towers

Reviews: The Inelegant Universe; September 2006; by George Johnson; 3 Page(s)

The Trouble with Physics and Not Even Wrong argue that it is time for string theory to give way

Anti Gravity: Requiem for a Heavyweight; September 2006; by Steve Mirsky; 1 Page(s)

A slow and steady--and exceptionally lengthy--life

Ask the Experts; September 2006; by Kenneth Buckle, Donald A. Redelmeier; 1 Page(s)

How do batteries store and discharge electricity? Does damp weather make arthritis pain worse?