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Environmental secrets: Medea brings intelligence in from the cold

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Medea is a scientific committee tasked to obtain vital environmental data from classified information collected by spy satellites and other sensors. The data gathered by Medea could be instrumental in accurately assessing deforestation and identifying indicators of global warming.

Author: Beardsley, Tim
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
Evaluation, Information management, Artificial satellites in remote sensing, Satellite remote sensing, Reconnaissance satellites, Climatic factors

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Profile: Thereza Imanishi-Kari

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Brazilian scientist Thereza Imanishi-Kari is a faculty member of the Tufts University School of Medicine and has just won her case against allegations that she committed research fraud. The geneticist, who is in her 50s, plans to continue her research work.

Author: Beardsley, Tim
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
Behavior, Geneticists, Imanishi-Kari, Thereza

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Deadly secrets

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India's nuclear tests and the rumored existence of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal should come as no surprise to western observers and the rest of the world since the two countries have participated in the early efforts to develop nuclear weapons.

Author: Zorpette, Glenn, Beardsley, Tim
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
International aspects, Column, History, Nuclear energy, Tactical nuclear weapons, Nuclear weapons plants

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