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Shaping the future

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The nation's and the world's long-term threats, such as climate changes, often get ignored altogether or are even made worse by shortsighted decisions where responsible people look out for the future despite paying attention to the present. Science can reliably predict the implications of alternative policy choices to determine optimal course of action and specify trade-offs that society must inevitably make.

Author: Lempert, Robert J., Popper, Steven W., Bankes, Steven C.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2005
Climatic changes, Climate change

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String theory: a weak sun may have sweetened the Stradivarius

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The reduced radiation from sun is especially harsh for trees adapted to temperature climes, and will result in slow growth of the trees. These types of woods are preferably used for the violin crafting.

Author: Wright, Laura
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
Musical Instrument Manufacturing, Musical Instruments & Parts, Design and construction, Materials, Musical instruments, Violin, Violins

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The power and the beauty

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The article presents an evaluation of several digital cameras. Pictures and some specifications for each camera are included.

Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2003
Photographic equipment and supplies, Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing, Computer Peripheral Cameras, Camera industry, Digital cameras, Electronic cameras, Digital camera

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Subjects list: United States, Evaluation
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