American Scientist 2016 №03

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, USA, 2016. – 68 p.The award-winning magazine American Scientist is an illustrated bi-monthly publication about science, engineering and technology. It has been published by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society since 1913. Each issue is filled with feature articles written by prominent scientists and engineers who review important work in fields ranging from molecular biology to computer engineering. Also included is the Scientists' Nightstand which reviews a vast range of science-related books and novels.Departments
Flint water crisis Lesson
Staining a fish’s armor
Year one of our new view of Pluto
The imprecise search for extraterrestrial habitability
Traffic signals, dilemma zones, and red-light cameras
Cybersecurity Is Harder Than Building Bridges
Energy-Water Nexus: Head-On Collision or Near Miss?
Paradoxes, Contradictions, and the Limits of Science
The Many Foces of Fool’s Gold
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