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Frontiers
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Has the Jury Decided?
October 1997
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FEATURES
Has the Jury Decided? What Juries Use to Make Up Their Minds
From the reliability of eyewitnesses to the comprehensibility of judges' instructions, researchers are learning how a jury receives evidence and information, and what could be changed to create a better system.
Bridging the Science Gender Gap: Raising Female Scientists and Engineers
Women who succeed in science careers say that parental support was crucial to their achievements.
The End of the World: More Proof of the Dinosaurs' Demise
Deep below the surface of a New Jersey river, geologists find further evidence that a large meteorite collided with Earth 65 million years ago.
Japan Plans to Double Research and Development Budget
The Japanese government expects to raise its R&D budget to $18 billion by the year 2000, double the 1992 budget.
NSF IN THE NEWS
Advances in Male Birth Control
A biochemist has discovered how to "blindfold" sperm and prevent them from reaching a female's eggs.
Forests and Streams
Creating forest buffers around streams keeps water and wildlife healthier.
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