Stories
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The unearthly children of science fiction’s Cold War
In the 1950s a new figure emerged in British novels, film and television: a disturbing young alien that revealed postwar society’s fear of the unruly power of teenagers.
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The island of unclaimed bodies
In New York, those who live and die on the extreme edges of society are buried on an isolated island, often forgotten and unmourned. But recent legal changes aim to reduce stigma and restore their dignity.
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The art of soundproof design
Too much noise is more than annoying – it has serious negative effects on health and cognitive ability. Find out how designers and architects are mitigating the downsides of sound.
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Ayurveda: Knowledge for long life
The story of medicine in India is rich and complex. Aarathi Prasad investigates how it came to be this way.
Catalogue
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Peer review in environmental technology development programs : the Department of Energy's Office of Science and Technology / Committee on the Department of Energy-Office of Science and Technology's Peer Review Program; Board on Radioactive Waste Management; Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources; National Research Council.
Date: 1998- Books
Progress through partnership : nuclear decommissioning / Technology Foresight Panel on Energy.
Technology Foresight Panel on Energy.Date: [1996?]- Books
Progress through partnership : clean coal power generation / Technology Foresight Panel on Energy.
Technology Foresight Panel on Energy.Date: [1996?]- Books
Progress through partnership : advanced combined cycle and gas turbine technology / Technology Foresight Panel on Energy.
Technology Foresight Panel on Energy.Date: [1996?]
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Diffusing innovations : implementing the Technology Transfer Act of 1986 : report to the Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives / United States General Accounting Office.
United States. General Accounting Office.Date: [1991]