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Temperatures remain high in US faculties as what started as a relatively esoteric debate on the nature of scientific knowledge continues to reverberate. Whatever their differences, both sides agree that important issues are at stake–including the role of universities themselves.
Growing international awareness of the impact of malaria, and in particular the prospect of an imminent catastrophe in Africa, is generating an unprecedented groundswell for a bold new effort in control.
Despite continued warnings by scientists of the disastrous impact of fishing practices, stocks continue to disappear. While some say that scientists should shout more loudly, others suggest it is time for them to change their tactics.