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Science Future for May 9, 2009

May 10 Winners of the “Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest” announced in Naples, Fla. View entries at illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com May 10–15 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for students in grades 9–12 in Reno, Nev. Visit www.societyforscience.org June 10–14 The World Science Festival in New York City. See the lineup at www.worldsciencefestival.com

Science Past from the issue of May 9, 1959

Forecast 25% increase in air’s carbon dioxide — A 25% increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere during the 150-year period ending in 2000 A.D. has been forecast. Dr. Bert Bolin of the University of Stockholm in Sweden told the National Academy of Sciences meeting in Washington that the burning of […]

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Don’t dismiss Lamarck Your January 31 special birthday edition on Darwin (SN: 1/31/09, p.