Table of Contents
Volume 84, Number 45: November 6, 2006
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Table of Contents
- News of the Week
- Business
- Government & Policy
- Science & Technology
- Books
- ACS Comment
- The Departments

Cover Story
Employment Outlook
Five-part feature explores facets of employment in chemical sciences and engineering, from industry demand to alternative careers such as patent law.

News of the Week
Climate Change Threatens Global Economy
Near-term action is needed to avert dangerous impacts
Bioethanol R&D
Research pacts seek to bring cellulose-based ethanol to market.
NIH Scientists Are Unhappy With Ethics Rules
Survey finds many scientists chafing under year-old restrictions.
Elusive Natural Product Is Synthesized
Kinamycin C, an antibiotic with unusual diazo group, is created from scratch.
Science In The Press
Panel debates whether science gets a fair shake.
Chemical Board Blasts BP
Change in oil industry practices urged.
Step-By-Step Surface Assembly
Atomic force microscope attaches reactive polymer chain to a surface, one reaction at a time.
Protein Gel Minds Nuclear Gates
Nuclear pores rely on polymeric meshes to regulate macromolecular traffic.
Merck Is To Acquire Sirna
Move signals big pharma's confidence in RNAi therapeutics.
Business (Subscriber Content)
Business Concentrates
Slow And Steady
Albemarle finds that a measured approach can win the race in custom manufacturing.
Recognizing Research
Government paper quantifies R&D's contribution to gross domestic product.
Government & Policy (Subscriber Content)
Government & Policy Concentrates
Research Misconduct
Federal agencies handle fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism allegations differently, but all take claims seriously.
Science & Technology (Subscriber Content)
Science & Technology Concentrates
Making The Cover
Scientific art on journal covers raises visibility, but does it still serve a purpose in the Internet age?.
C&EN Talks With Thomas E. Graedel
Industrial ecologist's work prompts scientists to plan ahead for possible limits on natural resources.
Books
Out With The Bad, In With The Good
Better understanding of the chemistry of indoor air quality is making the office more tolerable.