MACROSCOPE
The Battle of Bull Run
When science meets politics and policy, the outcome may depend more on values than on objectivity
Douglas W. Larson
COMPUTING SCIENCE
Everything Is Under Control
Can control theory save the economy from going down the tubes?
Brian Hayes
ENGINEERING
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge*
Technology meets culture in the world's longest span
Henry Petroski
MARGINALIA
Darwin's Enigmatic Health
After his world travels, Darwin became ill -- but the cause remains unknown
Keith Thomson
SIGHTINGS
Seeing Is Believing
Microscopy and whole cells
Catherine Clabby