Issue 4
Spring 2003

Letter From
the Editor



18 The Hapless Heart

Arteries revolt against a sedentary lifestyle

by Sherry Seethaler


28 Strange New Worlds

The pull of distant planets

by Julie Waters

This issue is dedicated to the memory of our cofounder and first Editor-in-Chief, Eran Karmon.




7 Gammasphere
High-tech toys lure The Hulk to Berkeley

8 Hitting Malaria Where It Hurts
New research points to a possible cure

12 Superconducting Vinaigrette
Clique-ish electrons give in to peer pressure

11 Get a Whiff of This
Tasty lobsters smell good, too

13 What Pavlov Didn't Know
Understanding learning at the cellular level









38 The Maverick Scientist

One of Berkeley's most controversial professors takes on cancer




40 In the Face of Uncertainty
Could trips abroad be draining our blood banks?


Death by Liquefaction
Sparrow Mutations
Sticky Toes
Defining the Structure of Water




6 Biotech Beat
High points in Bay Area biotech

15 Profile: Connie Chang-Hasnain
Tunable lasers come back to Cal

16 Quanta
(heard on campus)

45 The Back Page
Pygmi octopi swing both ways



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