Table of Contents - April 8, 2002

NEWS OF THE WEEK
			F URTHER CLUES ON ALZHEIMER'S Plaques may be less dangerous than their constituents.
			SABIC EXPANDS INTO EUROPE Saudi firm acquires DSM's petrochemical unit for just under $2 billion.
			CONTROVERSY AT CLIMATE PANEL U.S. wants current head of UN panel replaced.
			BIOTECH FEUD SETTLED Monsanto, DuPont end long legal battle over rights to biotech crops.
			RICE GENOMES SEQUENCED Maps of two important subspecies will help tailor new strains.
			UNEXPECTED DIOXINS Process that produces livestock feed supplement is source of contaminant.
			GETTING RID OF MUSTARD GAS Army chooses neutralization, biotreatment for agent encased in weapons.
			ANTIHERPES AGENTS Two firms each develop a promising new treatment.
			NANOTUBES Carbon nanotubes grow in several different directions at once.

COVER STORY

2002 PRIESTLEY MEDALIST
Prolific electrochemist, respected teacher, and long-time JACS editor Allen J. Bard is honored for 40 years of discovery and service to the scientific community.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS CONCENTRATES

NPRA WRAPUP
National Petrochemical & Refiners Association's annual meeting addresses economic and security concerns of the industry.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY

GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES

CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS
Though controversial, these projects are a growing portion of federal R&D spending.

NUCLEAR WASTE
Department of Energy must decide how to dispose of slightly radioactive solid material from deactivated power plants.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES

PITTCON 2002
Despite decline in conference attendance, technical program remains as strong as ever, covering advances in biological and chemical weapons sensors, proteomics, miniaturized mass spectrometry, NMR, and more.

EMPLOYMENT

A JOB PRIMER
Special report focuses on job demand, best companies to work for, hot areas of employment, career services, and sources of information.

THE DEPARTMENTS

EDITOR'S PAGE

LETTERS

E-BUSINESS

DIGITAL BRIEFS

BOOKS

ACS COMMENT

AWARDS

NEWSCRIPTS