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Science Future for August 11, 2012
Web edition: July 27, 2012
Print edition: August 11, 2012; Vol.182 #3 (p. 4)
August 23
Christof Koch discusses his book Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist at the Aspen Brain Forum in Colorado. See bit.ly/SFkoch
August 31
Nominations due for induction into the Space Technology Hall of Fame. See bit.ly/SFfame
September 3
Last day of Summer of Irresponsible Science at the Maryland Science Center.
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