Web edition: December 30, 2011
Print edition: January 14, 2012; Vol.181 #1 (p. 26)
One of the most abstract fields in math finds application in the 'real' world
Eruption early in human prehistory may have been more whimper than bang
Fine-tuning of technique used in other animals could enable personalized medicine
Simulation suggests long-term effect on sea level not as dire as some predictions
Coverage of the 2013 American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting
The Year in Science 2012
Three-part series on the scientific struggle to explain the conscious self
Tables of contents, columns and FAQs on SN Prime for iPad