Issue 2101 | Magazine cover date: 27 September 1997

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27 September 1997

Issue 2101

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Features

Care for a cosmic pretzel?

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Red, dead and cold-hearted

Opinion

Editorial : The power of magic - Using science to prove homeopathy works will destroy the essence of its appeal

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Care for a cosmic pretzel?

Features

Foam sweet foam

Features

Take a deep breath

Features

Power Viewing

Features

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Red, dead and cold-hearted

MARS has a magnetic field—but it seems to be on its last legs. NASA's Global Surveyor spacecraft has found that the strength of the Red Planet's field is less than 1/800th that of the Earth. The finding could explain why the planet now appears inhospitable to life. The strength of a planet's magnetism provides an …

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Virgin birth among serpents

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Frozen frog

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Ancient mounds

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Light work

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Fish sense

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Follow the beat

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What a blast

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Too much of a good thing

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Love and learn

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Lily liver

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Under a dark cloud

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Foreign fish

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Out of juice

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Don't pucker up

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Fear of flying

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This won't hurt

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Spill alert

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In the guano

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AIDS upsurge

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Ice watch

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Laptop movies

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Look, no steering wheel

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Memory man hits out

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Homeopathy study wins few converts

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A dwarf's core values

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The big picture

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Off-colour plants

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Sugar daddy and son

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Where's the proof?

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Secret vibes

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Clotted milk

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Turn back the clock

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Don't forget your kite . . .

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The one to watch

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On the move

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Ozone accord

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Polio-free Europe

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Smokers' tax

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Tuna targets

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Take her out for a spin

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Don't dump here

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T. rex raiders

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Opinion

Editorial : The power of magic - Using science to prove homeopathy works will destroy the essence of its appeal

FANS of alternative medicine have had an interesting few days. Last week, a mammoth survey of clinical trials reported evidence that homeopathic remedies really are more effective than placebos—contrary to the known laws of physics and chemistry. Now comes the news that Jacques Benveniste, the Parisian immunologist whose sensational claims about water and its molecular …

Opinion

Features

Care for a cosmic pretzel?

Swansea "All modern thought," the French philosopher Michel Foucault once claimed, "is permeated by the idea of thinking the unthinkable." That sounds about right, especially when it comes to modern physics. Rifle through the latest research journals, and you'll see a magnificent celebration of the human imagination. According to physicists, the Universe has 11 dimensions, …

Features

Foam sweet foam

Features

Take a deep breath

Features

Power Viewing

Features

Washington diary :

THE CASSINI spacecraft is supposed to lift off from the US Air Force launch facility at Cape Canaveral sometime in October. It is scheduled to arrive at Saturn on 1 July 2004. The 5700-kilogram Cassini with its Centaur upper stage is going to need the muscle of a Titan IV rocket to enable it to …

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AUSTRALASIAN : Back to the future Adelaide style

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Forum : Out of the shadows

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Forum : Don't patronise the public

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Bestsellers : from San Francisco

Books & Arts

Review : Collected works

Books & Arts

Review : The plot is lost

Books & Arts

Space

Review : A fond farewell from Carl Sagan

Books & Arts

Review : Culture clash

Books & Arts

Review : They're here

Books & Arts

Review : Think tech

Books & Arts

Review : Ice art

Books & Arts

Review : Coca culture

Books & Arts

Review : Zombie horror

Books & Arts

Review : Rhymes with sparks

Books & Arts

Review : Anatomy of disaster

Books & Arts

Regulars

The Last Word

Perfect pitch Question: In musical circles it is often claimed that the key or pitch of a piece can have a profound bearing on the mood conveyed. For example, if played in the key of E major, the music may be considered bright and powerful but in F major, peaceful or contemplative. This is surprising, …

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This week's magazine

27 September 1997

On the cover

Care for a cosmic pretzel?

Foam sweet foam

Take a deep breath

Power Viewing

Table of contents

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Red, dead and cold-hearted

Virgin birth among serpents

Frozen frog

Ancient mounds

Light work

Fish sense

Follow the beat

What a blast

Too much of a good thing

Love and learn

Lily liver

Under a dark cloud

Foreign fish

Out of juice

Don't pucker up

Fear of flying

This won't hurt

Spill alert

In the guano

AIDS upsurge

Ice watch

Laptop movies

Look, no steering wheel

Memory man hits out

Homeopathy study wins few converts

A dwarf's core values

The big picture

Off-colour plants

Sugar daddy and son

Where's the proof?

Secret vibes

Clotted milk

Turn back the clock

Don't forget your kite . . .

The one to watch

On the move

Ozone accord

Polio-free Europe

Smokers' tax

Tuna targets

Take her out for a spin

Don't dump here

T. rex raiders

Opinion

Editorial : The power of magic - Using science to prove homeopathy works will destroy the essence of its appeal

Features

Care for a cosmic pretzel?

Foam sweet foam

Take a deep breath

Power Viewing

More

Washington diary :

AUSTRALASIAN : Back to the future Adelaide style

Forum : Out of the shadows

Forum : Don't patronise the public

Bestsellers : from San Francisco

Review : Collected works

Review : The plot is lost

Space

Review : A fond farewell from Carl Sagan

Review : Culture clash

Review : They're here

Review : Think tech

Review : Ice art

Review : Coca culture

Review : Zombie horror

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