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VOLUME 41 |
NUMBER 10 |
OCTOBER 2004 |
CONTENTS
COVER STORY |
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Saras Takes To The Skies! |
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ARTICLES |
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Poisoned Waters! |
16 |
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The Mobile Revolution |
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Francis Crick—The DNA Icon |
39 |
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COLUMNS |
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BOOKSHELF: Reviews of Indian Medicinal Plants |
24 |
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HEALTH: Say Cheese1 |
46 |
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DEPARTMENTS |
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READERS WRITE |
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IN FOCUS |
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SPECTRUM |
20 |
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FACT FILE |
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POINT-COUNTERPOINT: Has Basic Science Lost its Shine? |
44 |
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JUNIOR SCIENTIST |
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FUN QUIZ |
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DID YOU KNOW? |
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HUMOUR |
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ENTERTAINMENT ARENA |
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SCIENCE PROJECT: Nice Ice |
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PUZZLE CORNER |
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HOW? |
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WHY? |
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Vol. 41, October 2004, pp 9-15
Srinivas Bhogle
The recent successful flight of SARAS augurs well for the Indian civilian aircraft industry. The article takes a close look at the inside story.
Vol. 41, October 2004, pp 16-20
Parvinder Chawla and Hasan Jawaid Khan
The revelation that even the most popular soft drinks contain pesticides shocked the entire nation. The article discusses the recent findings of the JPC set up to look into the issue.
Vol. 41, October 2004, pp 24-27
Rakesh Mohan Hallen
The mobile phone is no more a luxury. The article describes the technology that makes the mobile phone work.
Vol. 41, October 2004, pp 39-42
Shivaprasad M. Khened
The co-discoverer of the structure of the DNA recently passed away. The article dwells on the life and times of this great scientist.