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The Ecosystem Illusion

Issues — Sun, 01 Oct 2000 04:00:00 +0000

The protection of nature is a goal easier to embrace than to explain. If by “nature” we mean everything in the universe—all that is bound by the laws of physics—then our protection… Read More

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New Threat to Coral Reefs: Trade in Coral Organisms

Issues — Sun, 01 Oct 2000 04:00:00 +0000

Coral reef ecosystems are a valuable source of food and income to coastal communities around the world. Yet destructive human activities have now put nearly 60 percent of the world’s coral reefs… Read More

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The Hidden Presidential Campaign Issues

Issues — Sun, 01 Oct 2000 04:00:00 +0000

I’m for mom, apple pie, and science. Al Gore and George W. Bush both recognize that American voters like science. It strengthens the economy, keeps our military one step ahead of everyone… Read More

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Forum – Fall 2000

Issues — Sun, 01 Oct 2000 04:00:00 +0000

Pest management
“The Illusion of Integrated Pest Management” (Issues, Spring 2000) by Lester Ehler and Dale Bottrell raises some interesting points regarding the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Integrated Pest Management… Read More

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From the Hill – Fall 2000

Issues — Sun, 01 Oct 2000 04:00:00 +0000

Greater cooperation sought in protecting critical infrastructure
In a further effort to improve the security of the nation’s computer infrastructure, a bill has been introduced in the House that would encourage private-sector… Read More

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Suburban Decline: The Next Urban Crisis

Issues — Sun, 01 Oct 2000 04:00:00 +0000

The old urban crisis, characterized by the decline of central cities, still has not been addressed adequately by federal, state, and local policymakers. The problems facing central cities have proved extremely difficult… Read More

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The Science of Biotechnology Meets the Politics of Global Regulation

Issues — Sun, 01 Oct 2000 04:00:00 +0000

These are difficult times for agricultural biotechnology. Outside the United States, there is widespread public and political opposition to importing grains grown from recombinant DNAengineered, or “gene-spliced,” seeds. Governments have imposed moratoriums… Read More

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Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience

Issues — Sun, 01 Oct 2000 04:00:00 +0000

In recent years, this nation’s science and engineering research has come to depend increasingly on the work of postdoctoral scholars, or postdocs: junior researchers who have a Ph.D. and are pursuing further… Read More

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Eliminating Tuberculosis: Opportunity Knocks Twice

Issues — Sun, 01 Oct 2000 04:00:00 +0000

It is said that opportunity knocks only once, but when it comes to the opportunity to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) in the United States, we have been given a second chance. If the… Read More

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The Human Genome and the Human Community

Issues — Sun, 01 Oct 2000 04:00:00 +0000

In 1957, the year I entered college, the American Medical Association issued its “Principles of Medical Ethics.” Section 10 stated “The honored ideals of the medical profession imply that the responsibility of… Read More

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