September 1999

Beasts in the Mist

If David Oren could find just one of the horrifying creatures he knows are out there-- huge sloths with giant claws and a reputation for twisting off the heads of humans--he could save the world's largest rain forest

by Marguerite Holloway

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September

Departments

Colorizing the Cosmos

Sorry, the real universe isn't that dramatic
by Bob Berman

Reviews

Grope, twirl, and shock your way to science at San Francisco's cavernous Exploratorium
by Scott Kim

Sky Lights

Sorry, the real universe isn't that dramatic
by Bob Berman

Vital Signs

The wrong diagnosis tears a family apart
by Robert Marion

The Physics of ... Fly-Fishing

Angling for Momentum The quest for a unified theory of fly casting
by Curtis Rist

Letters

You do us a disservice when you buy into the stereotype that clergy are narrowly focused and out of touch'
by Fenella Saunders

Smart Guns Don't Kill Kids

The technology is here: Why can't you buy one?
by Joseph D'Agnese

The Next Mission to Mars

A complete guide to the exciting December 3 touchdown near the Red Planet's South Pole
by Jeffrey Winters

Style of the Nile

Re-creating the chemistry and cosmetics of Queen Nefertiti
by Robert Kunzig

MacCready's Flying Circus

The father of human-powered flight sends imaginations soaring with gigantic solar-powered planes that fly forever and micro air vehicles that silently spy over the horizon
by Mark Wheeler

Beasts in the Mist

If David Oren can find just one monstrous sloth he could save the world's largest rain forest.
by Marguerite Holloway, and photographs by Marguerite Holloway

Passion Pills

A new crop of designer drugs in the works will allow you to pick a potion that guarantees good sex even if you--or your partner--don't much feel like it
by Judith Newman