The Hidden Ocean of Europa
Doodles and freckles, creamy plains and crypto-icebergs--the amazing surface of Jupiter's brightest icy moon hints at a global sea underneath
Volume 281, Issue 4
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Features
Why Things Break
Scientists have known for most of this century that chemistry is responsible for whether a solid shatters or bends. But only now are they finding a way to predict which type of failure will win
Preserving Nefertari's Legacy
The tomb of this ancient Egyptian queen is testament to the great love of Pharaoh Ramses II. Its preservation is testament to advances in conservation
The Unmet Challenges of Hepatitis C
Some 1.8 percent of the U.S. adult population are infected with the hepatitis C virus, most without knowing it
DSL: Broadband by Phone
THE ARCHITECTURE OF A HYBRID FIBER-COAXIAL NETWORK
Higher-Speed Access
Satellites: The Strategic High Ground
The False Crisis in Science Education
The Light at the End of the Pipe
LMDS: Broadband Wireless Access
PAUL W. SHUMATE, JR., is executive director of the Lasers and Electro-Optics Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Prior to August 1999 he was a chief scientist and assistant general manager at Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bellcore), in Morristown, N.J. He can be reached at p.shumate@ieee.org.
The Broadest Broadband
A Less Expensive Way to Bring Fiber to the Home