Conservation for the People
Pitting nature and biodiversity against people makes little sense. Many conservationists now argue that human health and well-being should be central to conservation efforts
Features
To the Moon and Beyond
Humans are returning to the moon. This time the plan is to stay a while
Experimental Drugs on Trial
A controversial lawsuit challenges the FDA's system of controlling access to experimental drugs and, some say, the scientific basis of drug approval
Big Lab on a Tiny Chip
Squeezing a chemistry lab down to fingernail size could provide instant medical tests at home and on the battlefield
The Diamond Age of Spintronics
Quantum electronic devices that harness the spins of electrons might one day enable room-temperature quantum computers—made of diamond
Departments
The Trouble with Men
"White Flight"--Hypnotic Snakes--Treasure Ship
Ending Malaria Deaths in Africa
Carrots, Sticks and Robot Picks
Ask The Experts
Do Helmets Attract Cars to Cyclists?
- From the Editor
Choosing Targets
- Letters
Letters
- Advances
Toxic Bulbs
Easing Hormone Anxiety
Liquid Zoom
Saving Gas and Lives
New Beginnings
Surviving Side Effects
Oceangoing Iron
Whatever happened to...?
Hot Tails from the Squirrel
When Clean Living Isn't Longer Living
Paddle-Free Swimming
Bursting with Words
Cohabitating Hominids
- Skeptic
The Really Hard Science
- Perspectives
Racing past the Moon
- In Brief
Data Points Hit or Miss
In Brief, October 2007
- Reviews
Rapturous Sociability--Armageddon Avoided--The Allure of Venus
- Working Knowledge
Heating Up
