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Table of Contents

In This Issue

From Cell to Organism: Discovering the Mechanisms of Development
Developmental biologists explore the process of cell differentiation by which various cells evolve from a single egg.

The Poles of Mars: A Key to Understanding Earth's Ice Age
by Bruce C. Murray
Layered terrains at the Martian poles may contain records of large-scale climatic changes relevant to the Earth's geologic history.

Teaching Computational Physics
by Steven E. Koonin
Advanced students learn how to use the computer as a tool to model complex physical systems.

Departments

Books

Research in Progress
Genes, Incorporated
Sounding the Sun

Letters

Random Walk

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