Beyond Earth
Next stop: Mars? In an era of renewed discovery, experts in space exploration and planetary science are starting to look closely at the technological, social, and political hurdles that remain before humans can live on other worlds. Printed in the May 2003 issue.
(Beyond Earth is also available in pdf format).

Earth: Our Role
From global warming to green economics, scientists are coming to grips with the effects we humans have on planet Earth.. Printed in the May 2002 issue.
(Earth: Our Role is also available in pdf format).

Decoding Life's Instruction Book
An introduction to genetics and genomics from the 2001 Penn State Lectures on the Frontiers of Science. Printed in the September 2001 issue.
(Decoding Life's Instruction Book is also available in pdf format).

Astrobiology: The Search for Life in the Universe
A primer for students and teachers based on the 2000 Penn State Lectures on the Frontiers of Science. Printed in the January 2001 issue.
(Astrobiology is also available in pdf format).

How Things Work (in Science and Technology)
Investigations into genomics, drug design, quantum computing, the Internet, climate change, and astronomy from the 1999 Penn State Lectures on the Frontiers of Science. Printed in the May 1999 issue.
(How Things Work is also available in pdf format).

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