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Letter from the Editor Staff HISTORY AND SCIENCE: Taking Off The take-off of the space race A Few Words on Innovation THE MYTHBUSTER: Stress, the Silent Killer Charge: Hair falling out and graying. Culprit: Stress SCIENTIFIC MAGIC: Bending Water Sci-Fi (ONLINE ONLY) An Edible Future

Complex Numbers There once lived a number who was shy, Though he was said to be quite a complex guy. You see, all he did every day Was just sit and play With his imaginary friend named i!

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Fossil Fuels: The Depletion of Our World’s Dependency
Gasoline, OPEC, wars, environment… What’s all this pell-mell? In the worst case scenario, we might only have 17 years left of fossil fuel usage.
The Basics of Alternative Energy
Pros and Cons of solar, wind, biomass, hydro, and nuclear powers
Blowing Strong
Why wind is “in”
FUTURE: Not Your Average Energy Source
Did you think we’d stop at wind turbines and solar panels? Harnessing fuel from bacteria, moon, and fecal matter may not be too far off in the future.
The Third R (ONLINE ONLY)
What is recycling, really?
SUMMING IT UP: Going Green

Art

“I love science, and it pains me to think that so many are terrified of the subject or feel that choosing science means you cannot also choose compassion, or the arts, or be awed by nature. Science is not meant to cure us of mystery, but to reinvent and reinvigorate it.” - Robert Sapolsky The Science of the Muses Why do we love music so much?

Life

OPINION: Genetically Modified Organisms: A Question of Ethics
Protein Structure
What protein structure reveals about life

Health

Laugh Out Loud The old cliché “laughter is the best medicine” may have more merit than previously thought. Watermelon Wonder The beloved, thirst-quenching summer treat may be beneficial to both health and environment

The Secret of the Secret Ingredient: MSG It makes food taste good, but what else does this notorious chemical do? An Ocean of Discovery Under the sea is where it’s at. Searching for drugs in the ocean. Mathematics On Crystals (ONLINE ONLY) The roots of our obsession with crystals Original Research The Von Willebrand Factor

A student oblivious to the effects of MSG on her body.