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  1. Letters to the editor

    From the issue of March 23, 2013.

  2. BOOK REVIEW: Visions of Infinity: The Great Mathematical Problems by Ian Stewart

    Review by Tom Siegfried.

  3. Mankind Beyond Earth: The History, Science, and Future of Human Space Exploration by Claude A. Piantadosi

    This history of the American space program illuminates the obstacles facing future space expeditions. Columbia Univ., 2013, 279 p., $35

  4. The Physics of Wall Street: A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable by James Owen Weatherall

    A physicist explores the growing role of scientists in Wall Street decision making and recent financial abuses. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013, 286 p., $27

  5. Underwater Eden: Saving the Last Coral Wilderness on Earth by Gregory S. Stone and David Obura

    Amazing photos make visible the reasons behind efforts to save a biological wonder: the coral reefs of the South Pacific’s Phoenix Islands. Univ. of Chicago, 2013, 170 p., $40

  6. The White Planet: The Evolution and Future of Our Frozen World by Jean Jouzel, Claude Lorius and Dominique Raynaud

    A team of scientists tells the story of ice on Earth, from ice ages to the latest discoveries from ice cores. Princeton Univ., 2013, 306 p., $29.95

  7. Science on American Television: A History by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette

    This history of science programs  illustrates the shifting line be­tween education and entertainment. Univ. of  Chicago, 2013, 306 p., $45

  8. New age for ancient man

    Science Past from the issue of March 9, 1963.

  9. SN Online

    CULTURE BEAKER Read Rachel Ehrenberg’s column “In Hollywood, buzz beats star power when it comes to predicting box office take.” Y. Ivanenko et al/J. of Neuroscience 2013 MIND & BRAIN See a video showing a test of a baby’s motor control (right) in “Newborn babies walk the walk.” EARTH See video of the meteor that […]

  10. Upcoming events

    Science Future for March 9, 2013.

  11. Letters to the editor

    Scrutinizing baseball’s streaks My family owned the Oakland A’s, formerly the Kansas City Athletics, from 1960 to 1980. During this period, our team won three consecutive World Series (1972 – 74) and five consecutive division titles (1971 – 75). I personally witnessed that one player would be on a streak and his attitude appeared to raise his teammates’ spirits […]

  12. BOOK REVIEW: Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing by Hod Lipson and Melba Kurman

    Review by Rachel Ehrenberg.