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VOLUME 43 |
NUMBER 7 |
JULY 2006 |
CONTENTS
COVER STORY
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A Century of Light Bulbs |
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FEATURE
ARTICLES
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Amateur Publishing |
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Thought
Experiments in Physics |
25 |
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Bio-MEMS
– New Frontiers |
28 |
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Magnetic Recording – A Revolutionay Technology |
38 |
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FICTION |
44 |
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DEPARTMENTS |
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READERS WRITE |
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IN FOCUS |
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SPECTRUM |
16 |
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Bioprofile: Centipede: Little Known Common Creatures |
22 |
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Health: Prions-New Infectious Agents |
33 |
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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE |
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JUNIOR SCIENTIST |
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KNOW YOUR BODY: Nose: The Cinderella Sense Organ |
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POINT-COUNTERPOINT:
Forest Dwellers Should Control India’s Forests |
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FUN QUIZ |
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CROSSWORD |
52 |
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FASCINATING
ANIMALS: Gibbons |
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DID YOU KNOW?: Reaching for Gold |
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PUZZLE CORNER |
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HUMOUR |
62 |
Science
Reporter
Vol. 43, July 2006, pp 9-15
A Century of Light Bulbs
T.V.
VENKATESWARAN
The ubiquitous light bulb
that lights up our home with the flick of a switch is now a hundred years old
Science
Reporter
Vol. 43, July 2006, pp 19-21
Amateur
Publishing
RAKESH MOHAN HALLEN
Blogging, e-Forums, Wiki, there
are many options for the amateur writer today
Science
Reporter
Vol. 43, July 2006, pp 25-27
Thought
Experiments in Physics
SUJIT
KUMAR NAHA
We are familiar
with physical experiments. But what is a ‘thoughtexperiment’? Read on to find out.
Science
Reporter
Vol. 43, July 2006, pp 28-30
BIO-MEMS–
NEW FRONTIERS
S.
DUTTA & D. K. BHATTACHARYA
Bio-MEMS
holds promise to completely change the way
we
look at drug delivery and patient care
Science
Reporter
Vol. 43, July 2006, pp 38-42
Magnetic
Recording – A REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY
SHIVAPRASAD M. KHENED
The technology of magnetic
recording and storage has had a major impact on every
aspect of our lives.