This week's featured article:


Time twister

Gary Clark explains research at Berkeley that takes a close look at small-scale motions. Read this and many other articles from our newest issue




Issue 17 is here!

The Fall 2009 issue has arrived. Look for it around campus, or pick up a copy in the ASUC Pub. center in the basement of Eshleman Hall. If you still can't get enough, check out the articles online!

Top Stories

Time twister: The strange world of small things

Science in the house: UC Berkeley faculty brings expertise to Washington

Field Trip: Scientists inspire the public

Can you heal me now?: Using cell phones to diagnose disease

Plugging back in: Can brain-machine interfaces empower paralyzed patients?

Reinventing the transistor: Breaking the silicon barrier

New from the BSR Blog:

September 21     The Biochemist’s Lab Notebook

At first glance, it may seem clear that scientists do science, much like an engineer engineers things, a referee referees things, and a janitor—well, forget that last one. Unfortunately, there seems to be a rather severe disconnect between what scientists tell their family versus what they actually do. The goal of this feature is to try to break that barrier down.
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May 3     Best Publication award, 2008

Last week I was honored to receive the award for Best Publication of the Year from the Associated Students of UC Berkeley.  [read on...]


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