Science Illustrated - May/June 2008

Science Illustrated May/June 2008
Pdf | Eng | 46 MB

Science Illustrated is the most authoritative, most accessible, most expansive magazine about science and the natural world.It’s the magazine for intellectually curious men and women with a passion for science and discovery and a desire to share that passion with their families. Every bimonthly issue is an upbeat, optimistic, visually spectacular gateway to the world of cutting-edge science and discovery, covering an astonishing range of subjects, from paleontology to space exploration, from medical breakthroughs to the latest environmental insights. In this age of accelerating change and discovery, to understand science is to understand the world. Science Illustrated delivers that understanding—delivers the world—to the entire family.

Contents:
Marine Life: Jellyfish Invasion
Paleontology: Building a T. Rex
Chemistry: Water of Life
Computing: Enter the Grid
Crisis Prevention: Danger! Keep Out! Do Not Enter!
Zoology: Animal Gender Benders
Maritime Tech: Giants of the Sea
Earth In Action: An Island Laboratory
Neurology: A Sound Theory

Bull's-Eye p.12
A seriously small salamander and interstellar
energy on the move are among this issue's
gallery of amazing images.
Science Update p.21
New jungle-dwelling species, a cool view of
Uranus's rings, and proof of an ancient great ape.
Ask Us p.27
What causes "runner's high"? Are extinctions on
the rise? What are shooting stars? Could a DNA
test be fooled? You asked, we answered.
World of Science p.86
"Vampire" numbers, one of the rarest bugs, and
other unlikely nuggets of scientific knowledge.