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60 The Future of Space Exploration - Steven Ashley and George Musser
The launch of the Soviet Sputnik satellite half a century ago inaugurated the Space Age. What comes next?62 To the Moon and Beyond - Charles Dingell, William A. Johns and Julie Kramer White
Humans are returning to the moon. This time the plan is to stay a while.
69 Five Essential Things to Do in Space - George Musser
Planetary scientists have a quintet of goals for exploring the solar system.
50 Conservation for the People - Peter Kareiva and Michelle Marvier
Pitting nature and biodiversity against people makes little sense. Many conservationists now argue that human health and well-being should be central to conservation efforts.
76 How Does Consciousness Happen? - Christof Koch and Susan Greenfield
One of the greatest mysteries in science is how brain activity gives rise to subjective experience. Two leading neuroscientists compare their differing theories.
84 The Diamond Age of Spintronics - David D. Awschalom, Ryan Epstein and Ronald Hanson
Revolutionary electronic devices can harness the spins of electrons instead of their charge. Such devices might one day enable room-temperature quantum computers—made of diamond.
92 Experimental Drugs on Trial - Beryl Lieff Benderly
A controversial lawsuit challenges the FDA’s system of controlling access to experimental drugs and, some say, the scientifi c basis of drug approval.
100 Big Lab on a Tiny Chip - Charles Q. Choi
Squeezing a chemistry lab down to fingernail size could provide instant medical tests at home and on the battlefield.