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February 1997

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Features

Where staving off Armageddon is all in a day's work

At the Center for Nonproliferation Studies, scholar-activists are tracking the spread of nuclear fuels — and making a safer world

Searching for the window into nature's soul

A new kind of poetry is created when Andy Goldsworthy works with stone, wood and water — our world never looks quite the same again

Think of All You'd Miss If Your Reading Skills Weren't 'Enhanced' By Age

Think of all you'd miss if your reading skills weren't 'enhanced' by age

Phenomena, Comment and Notes

As scientists probe deeper into whether animals really have consciousness, questions arise. If they think, do we want to know what they think about us?

Smithsonian Perspectives

As financial demands soar, the Institution seeks corporate dollars while safeguarding its integrity

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