Scientific American (November 2005)

Scientific American

November 2005 issue, Illusion of Gravity, transgenic animals, future of computing and more

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Table of Contents……Page 2
SA Perspectives: Preparing for the Worst……Page 4
On the Web……Page 5
Letters to the Editors……Page 6
50, 100 and 150 Years Ago……Page 8
News Scan……Page 9
Skeptic: Rupert’s Resonance……Page 22
Insights: Scoping Out the Planet……Page 23
Preparing for a Pandemic……Page 25
The Illusion of Gravity……Page 35
Did Life Come from Another World?……Page 43
Crossbar Nanocomputers……Page 51
The Workings of an Ancient Nuclear Reactor……Page 59
The Neurobiology of the Self……Page 67
The Land of Milk and Money……Page 75
Working Knowledge: Case Cracked……Page 79
Reviews: Making Tracks on Mars……Page 81
Anti Gravity: Naming Names……Page 85
Ask the Experts……Page 86