From the September 2000 Scientific American Magazine | 0 comments
By Mark Alpert
SeptemberIn the tragic wake of an airline crash, one of the highest priorities of the accident investigators is to retrieve the aircraft's black boxes. The Federal Aviation Administration requires all large commercial aircraft to be equipped
with two such devices: the cockpit voice recorder,
Adapting to the Freshwater CrisisForward-thinking experts are getting a better handle on the growing global water shortage and coming up with innovative approaches to ensuring the security, safety and sustainability of this resource
Foreign Afflictions: Mental Disorders across Country Borders
In 2012 neutrinos melt Earth's core, and other disasters
Information in the Holographic Universe
Fight to protect California condors from lead ammunition moves to Arizona
Circulation of LHC Beams Could Resume in Earnest over the Weekend
Measuring Up: New NIST Director, Plus Big Budget Put Measurement Science in Public Eye
How Long Can a Nuclear Reactor Last?
What to Do About Endocrine Disruptors? A Q&A with Linda Birnbaum
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