Science Notes 2000 TEXTONLY--Contents

Science Notes 2000TEXT ONLY
from the UCSC Science Communication Program

SCIENCE NOTES is written and illustrated by the students in the Science Communication Gradute Studies Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Would you Like Fries with that?
Scientists search for the perfect fench fry.
Emily Sohn Words

The Plow and the Satellite

A new computer-controlled tractor leaves the driving to the Global Positioning System.

Caroline Seydel Words

Cheers for Chocolate! U
New research shows that chocolate may be good for you.
Becky Oskin Words

Surely you are joking, Mr. Goldberg
Software engineers use a humorous approach to teach computers how to predict our tastes.
Regina Kirchweger Words

In Search of Small Planets
U

The hunt for Earth-like planets outside our solar system will gain a powerful new tool when NASA scientists and engineers launch the satellite-borne Kepler telescope.

Jessa Netting Words

Cooking 101 U U
The search for the origin of life leads scientists back to the kitchen to discover life's first ingredient.
Catherine Zandonella Words

Lizards and Labor Unions
Game theory sheds new light on age-old conflicts from animal mating behavior to the never-ending tussle between workers and managers.
Reto Kohler Words

Lighting up the Lab U
Scientists are harnessing the natural glow of bacteria and fireflies to illuminate everything from diseases to dolphins.
Anna Davison Words

What Controls Nerve Growth?

Impelled by the tragic plight of paralyzed victims of spinal-cord injuries, scientists move ever closer to unlocking the mysteries of nerve development and regeneration.

Anil Ananthaswamy Words

Only the Lonely
Long periods of isolation, whether in the deep-freeze of Antarctica or the vast reaches of space, urge the mind to certain transformations.
Maggie McKee Words

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