Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- About the Series
- Advisory Board
- List of Contributors
- Is it appropriate to allow the use of nuclear technology in space
- Historic Dispute : In his classic debate with Albert Einstein, was Niels Bohr correct in his approach to interpreting the world in light of the newly discovered field of quantum mechanics
- Is the emphasis on the construction of very large ground-based telescopes (6-10 meters) at the expense of smaller telescopes (1-4 meters) a poor allocation of resources
- Was the timing of the rise in Earth's atmospheric oxygen triggered by geological as opposed to biological processes
- Should energy resources in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge be developed
- Does rock varnish accurately record ancient desert wetness
- Are the late Precambrian life forms (Ediacaran biota) related to modern animals
- Was there photosynthetic life on Earth 3.5 billion years ago
- Is present global warming due more to human activity than to natural geologic trends
- As the "next-generation" lithography (NGL) system, is extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) more promising than electron beam projection lithography (EPL)
- Do finite element studies have limited usefulness, as they are not validated by experimental data
- Is the research emphasis on the wear of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene bearing components in joint replacements warranted, given that the longevity of such replacements depends on a multitude of factors
- Now that the Human Genome Project is essentially complete, should governmental and private agencies commit themselves to the Human Proteome Project, which would study the output of all human genes
- Are genetically modified foods and crops dangerous to human health and to the environment
- In order to combat potential threats from hostile governments and terrorist groups, should the United States resume research and developmentprograms on biological weapons
- Does logging of the fire-ravaged Bitterroot National Forest pose a threat to the environment
- Was Rep. John Dingell's investigation of scientific fraud unjustified in the "Baltimore case"
- Does catastrophe theory represent a major development in mathematics
- Would most first-year college students be better off taking a statistics course rather than calculus
- Should mathematics be pursued for its own sake, not for its social utility
- Is free and unlimited file-sharing good for society
- Is the increasing computerization of society healthy for the traditional arts
- Does the mercury used in dental fillings pose a significant threat to human health
- Do HMOs or insurance providers have the right to require the use of generic drugs as substitutes for name-brand drugs in order to save money
- Is universal assessment of students a realistic solution to the prevention of school violence
- Are OSHA regulations aimed at preventing repetitive-motion syndrome an unnecessary burden for business
- Should parents have the right to refuse standard childhood vaccinations
- Historic Dispute : Is space filled with a medium known as the aether
- Is the "many-worlds" interpretation of quantum mechanics viable
- Can computational chemistry provide reliable information about novel compounds
- Index