Too few fish in the sea; Food for all; Better science education; Nurturing sustainability; Energy nuts and bolts; Science politicization; Paying for pavement; Goal-oriented science.

House approves climate and energy bill, Senate begins work; NIH finalizes stem cell guidelines; House finishes appropriations, Senate making progress; National science education standards supported; Biologic drug regulation examined.

Kevin Finneran
Why Is This So Hard?

Linton F. Brooks
A Vision for U.S.-Russian Cooperation on Nuclear Security

A pox on smallpox (Review of Smallpox—The Death of a Disease: The Inside Story of Eradicating a Worldwide Killer)

Water woes (Review of Unquenchable: America‘s Water Crisis and What to Do About It)

Embracing uncertainty (Review of Future Imperfect: Technology and Freedom in an Uncertain World)

Russian science odyssey (Review of Science in the New Russia: Crisis, Aid, Reform)

Liquid Gravity

Denis Fred Simon
Cong Cao

China‘s Future: Have Talent, Will Thrive

J. Clarence Davies

Nanolessons for Revamping Government Oversight of Technology

Jack P. Shonkoff

Mobilizing Science to Revitalize Early Childhood Policy