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Quote of the Week
"We believe around DuPont
that biotechnology can do
more for mankind than the
semiconductor chip has done." Edgar Woolard, former chairman
and CEO, DuPont page 26
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
STRUCTURED RNA: 15
Interactions with small molecules
could lead to on-off switches for
genes, new drug development tools. CONSOLIDATION: 16
Belgium's Solvay moves to improve
its position in commodity plastics. POLLUTANTS IN SNOW: 16
Cold condensation results in higher
concentration of organics in mountain
snow packs. BOND ACTIVATION: 17
Superfast spectroscopic methods
show how transition-metal complexes break Si-H bonds. INVESTING IN THE FUTURE: 17
Singapore funds training to retain
skilled workforce. ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS: 18
EPA sets strategy for screening, testing some 87,000 chemicals. BAYER EXPANDS: 18
Company opens new polycarbonate,
MDI facilities in Baytown, Texas. BUSINESS
BUSINESS CONCENTRATES: 21
BASF'S STRATEGY: 23
Expansions and new plants capitalize on total integration to increase
U.S. chemical division sales. SCI MEDALIST: 26
DuPont's Edgar Woolard is recognized
for outstanding business leadership
and environmental stewardship. GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES: 29
SCIENCE POLICY: 31
Report reaffirms federal role in R&D
funding, falls short of establishing new
paradigm. NIH PANEL: 33
Council of Public Representatives
will serve as forum for discussing
research policies and priorities. SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES: 36
DERMAL EXPOSURE: 37
Model uses data from human activity
recorded on videotape to determine
extent of exposure to toxics. BIMETALLIC CATALYST: 40
Chemists have encapsulated highly
dispersed nanoparticles inside the
pores of a silica support. PRODUCT REPORT
COVER STORY PAINTS & COATINGS: 42
Producers see increasingly competitive market as they deal with environmental regulations, consumer expectations, and industry globalization. BOOKS
"CONSILIENCE": 64
Edward Wilson coins a word and a
metaphysical world view in which
biology and culture are integrated. THE DEPARTMENTS
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