Trade, Jobs and Wages
Blaming foreign competition for U.S. economic ills is ineffective. The real problems lie at home
Volume 270, Issue 4
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Features
Charge and Spin Density Waves
Electrons in some metals arrange into crystalline patterns that move in concert, respond peculiarly to applied voltages and show self-organization
Visualizing the Mind
Strategies of cognitive science and techniques of modern brain imaging open a window to the neural systems responsible for thought
Chemistry and Physics in the Kitchen
Bon appétit! Scientists are beginning to understand how chefs accomplish their culinary masterpieces—and are making modest recipe suggestions of their own
The Dilemmas of Prostate Cancer
Do the risks of aggressive treatment for early prostate cancer outweigh the benefits? This question is one of several unresolved issues faced by those who treat, and those who have, prostate cancer
Precious Metal Objects of the Middle Sicán
A Peruvian culture older than the Incas made unprecedented use of gold and other metals. Studies of Sicán metalworking techniques offer hints about this mysterious society
The Pioneer Mission to Venus
This multipart spacecraft spent 14 years scrutinizing the atmosphere, clouds and environs of the nearest planet. The results clarify the stunningly divergent evolutionary histories of Venus and the earth
Nurturing Nature
Can we rebuild it? The field of ecological restoration is evaluating techniques to restore nature and is grappling with definitions of success