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Print edition: December 2001
Features
Surely you're joking?
Physics in Action
Cosmic double helix
Post-deadline
New light on the first star
In harmony with the birds
Neutrinos weigh down theorists
News & Analysis
Opening a new window on the universe
Virtual observer unifies data
The outlook looks good for weather forecasters
New paths to the ultimate theory
A raw deal for European space science
Analysts warn of reactor threat
France sets out plan for retirements
Blue-laser pioneer seeks his fair share
Tony Blair visits Institute in Wales
Bad news for Italian physicists
Physicists go for goal
Accident grounds neutrino laboratory
The secrets of success
Space station to test the new NASA boss
Physicists weigh up new budget reality
US panel backs linear collider
Editorial
Forum
Critical Point
Too confident about uncertainty
Feedback
Focus on schools
Keep your balance
Reviews
Milestones of science lead to confusion
Journey into the future and the past
Striking insight into a lightning pioneer
Dip in and feel enriched
Time travel: is it science or mere fiction?
Snowflakes and symmetry
The Universe in a Nutshell, Stephen Hawking
The Science Book, Peter Tallack (ed)
How To Build a Time Machine, Paul Davies
Schonland: Scientist and Soldier, Brian Austin
Superstrings and Other Things: A Guide to Physics, Carlos Calle
Time Travel in Einstein's Universe: The Physical Possibility of Travel Through Time, J Richard Gott
Histories of the Electron: The Birth of Microphysics, Jed Buchwald and Andrew Warwick
What Shape is a Snowflake?: Magical Numbers in Nature, Ian Stewart
