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Transform or Perish 要么转变，要么灭亡

The Sciences Pub Date : 1999-11-12 DOI: 10.1002/J.2326-1951.1999.TB03451.X

R. Purcell, S. Gould

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Clock of Ages 年龄之钟

The Sciences Pub Date : 1999-11-12 DOI: 10.1002/J.2326-1951.1999.TB03447.X

B. Hayes

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Ingenuity in the Moon's Shadow 月球阴影下的创造力

The Sciences Pub Date : 1999-11-12 DOI: 10.1002/J.2326-1951.1999.TB03448.X

T. Bell

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Rain of Fire 火雨

The Sciences Pub Date : 1999-11-12 DOI: 10.1002/J.2326-1951.1999.TB03450.X

R. Ramaty, J. Higdon, R. Lingenfelter, B. Kozlovsky

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Parting the Waters 分开水域

The Sciences Pub Date : 1999-11-12 DOI: 10.1002/j.2326-1951.1999.tb03454.x

L. Marschall

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Dose response: intelligent rationing by physicians is the first step to a health-care system that society can afford. 剂量反应:医生的智能定量配给是建立社会能够负担得起的卫生保健系统的第一步。

The Sciences Pub Date : 1999-11-01 DOI: 10.1002/j.2326-1951.1999.tb03449.x

P A Ubel

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The Futures Business 期货业务

The Sciences Pub Date : 1999-09-10 DOI: 10.1002/J.2326-1951.1999.TB03431.X

R. Nichols

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THE GADGET GARAGE 小工具车库

The Sciences Pub Date : 1999-09-10 DOI: 10.1002/J.2326-1951.1999.TB03441.X

R. Chast

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EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK: Beware of Greeks Bearing Science 编者按:谨防希腊人的科学行为

The Sciences Pub Date : 1999-09-10 DOI: 10.1002/J.2326-1951.1999.TB03429.X

P. Brown

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World on a String 字符串上的世界

The Sciences Pub Date : 1999-09-10 DOI: 10.1002/J.2326-1951.1999.TB03434.X

H. Baeyer

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