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"If you wait for a student in his or her junior or senior year of high school to be attracted toward any of the sciences, it's just too late."
VICTOR R. MCCRARY, PRESIDENT, NOBCChEp. 42

May 17, 2010

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Highlights

Cover Story

Preserving Cosmetics

Fear of potential carcinogens in personal care products plagues cosmetic ingredients makers. (pp. 13-16)

Science & Technology

In Names, History And Legacy(Member Content)

Chemistry and culture collide in the coining of namesake reactions. (pp. 31-33)

Science & Technology

Cleaning Up The Gulf Oil Spill

Response teams use multiple techniques, including a new one, to try to protect coastal wetlands. (pp. 36-37)

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News Of The Week

Rise Of The DNA Robots Busy Week Of Oil Investigations Predicting Drugs' Harm To Kidneys Bacteria Chew Up Atrazine

Rise Of The DNA Robots p. 8

Nanotechnology: Molecular machines stroll autonomously, transport cargo.

Busy Week Of Oil Investigations p. 9

BP Spill: Congress, administration investigate, respond to gulf disaster.

Cap-And-Trade Bill Introduced p. 10

Climate Change: Kerry, Lieberman bill is released after months of delay.

Predicting Drugs' Harm To Kidneys p. 10

Drug Safety: Biomarkers in urine can better predict injurious effects of drug candidates.

Losses Ease At Japanese Firms p. 11

Annual Results: Most chemical makers feel less pain, but Shin‑Etsu's profits plummet.

Chemical Deal-Making Heats Up p. 11

Announced acquisitions totaled $22 billion in first quarter, up significantly from 2009.

Bacteria Chew Up Atrazine p. 12

Synthetic Biology: Engineered E. coli seek and destroy herbicide.

Enzymologists Share Welch Award p. 12

Honors: 2010 prize goes to MIT's JoAnne Stubbe and Harvard's Christopher T. Walsh.

Business

Brisk Rebound For Chemical Earnings pp. 19-21 (Member Content)

Rising consumer spending and inventory restocking boost results in first quarter.

Pharma Sales Bounce Back pp. 22-23 (Member Content)

Compared with last year, first-quarter sales grew faster, despite the initial impact of health care reform.

Business Concentrates pp. 17-18 (Member Content)

ACS Comment

ACS: Your Voice On Public Policy p. 40 (Member Content)

Meetings

47th Florida Pesticide Residue Workshop p. 41 (Member Content)

20th Winter Fluorine Conference p. 41 (Member Content)

2010 C&EN Calendar Web Exclusive

C&EN's latest list of meetings and events of interest to those in the chemical community is for May through December.

People

Promotions p. 42

Government & Policy

Tech Assessment Makes A Comeback pp. 25-26 (Member Content)

Government, independent networks aim to enhance public understanding of science, technology impacts.

More Funds For High R&D p. 27 (Member Content)

APRA-E releases second round of grants, providing $106 million for 37 advanced technology energy projects.

A New Reason To Control Emissions p. 28 (Member Content)

Study finds that reducing pollution might remove aerosols previously thought to be part of the natural background.

Government & Policy Concentrates p. 24 (Member Content)

  • Rule Cuts CO2 Emissions
  • Large industrial emitters of carbon dioxide—such as chemical companies, refineries, and power plants—will be required...
  • Pentagon Sets Budget For Weapons Disposal
  • The Pentagon has told Congress that it plans to spend about $2.7 billion over the next five years to destroy obsolete chemical weapon stockpiles...
  • Countries Propose Cuts In HFC Use
  • Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. are formally proposing to curb production and use of a family of potent greenhouse gases under the Montreal protocol...
  • DOE Awards 
Solar R&D Grants
  • Thirteen awards worth $62 million were issued recently by the Department of Energy for development of concentrating solar power (CSP) systems...
  • Report Calls For NASA Lab Upgrades
  • NASA must invest more in maintaining and upgrading its basic research labs if it wants to meet major mission goals...

Books

Cell Of Controversy

Cell Of Controversy pp. 38-39

The tragic and extraordinary story of the first human cells to be cultured outside the body.

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Science & Technology

In Names, History And Legacy pp. 31-33 (Member Content)

Chemistry and culture collide in the coining of namesake reactions.

NOBCChE Inspires Young Scientists pp. 34-35

Annual meeting of black chemists and chemical engineers features host of role models and pioneers. With Photo Gallery

NOBCChE's 2010 Science Competitions Web Exclusive

Middle and high school students win big at organization's national science bowl and fair.

Cleaning Up The Gulf Oil Spill pp. 36-37

Response teams use multiple techniques, including a new one, to try to protect coastal wetlands.

Science & Technology Concentrates pp. 29-30 (Member Content)

Editor's Page

This And That On Climate p. 3

The Departments

Letters pp. 4-7

Newscripts p. 48

Chemistry, Acrylic on Canvas

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