Related News Items2010 Reith Lecture Series: Scientific HorizonsThu, 29 Jul 2010 00:56:56 -0700 Part One: Scientific Citizens. In the first of this year's Reith Lectures, Lord Martin Rees explores the challenges facing science in the 21st century. We are increasingly turning to government and the media to explain the risks we face. But in the wake of public confusion over issues like climate change, the swine 'flu vaccine and, more recently, Iceland's volcanic ash cloud, Martin Rees calls ... Read More... Is humanity prepared for the worst?Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:56:30 -0700 Designer viruses, potent new weapons, hurtling asteroids... all have the potential to obliterate humanity. So how do scientists plan for such catastrophes? Corridors are deserted. Office doors are locked. Laboratories are quieter than usual. It can mean only one thing: conference season is upon us and it's time for scientists to shut up shop and take to the road, if only for a few days. For more ... Read More... New program uses latest technology to rebuild faces of soldiers, veteransWed, 28 Jul 2010 02:55:26 -0700 SAN ANTONIO—Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head. Read More... New Program Rebuilding Faces Of VeteransWed, 28 Jul 2010 04:17:33 -0700 Soldiers could soon get reconstructive surgery to regain their "identity" after suffering injuries on the battlefield. Read More... Lackland Air Force Base program rebuilds soldiers' facesTue, 27 Jul 2010 10:11:03 -0700 SAN ANTONIO – Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when he militarTue, 27 Jul 2010 07:26:49 -0700
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