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Description Cosmos - August/September 2015 English | 132 pages | True PDF | 43.3 mb FEATURES Out of space 52 We now have a scrapyard surrounding the planet. DAN CLERY reports on the dangerous clutter threatening satellites in low-Earth orbit. THE UNIVERSE THAT BEGINS AGAIN 62 The 30-year-old theory of cosmic inflation is facing a challenge. MICHAEL D. LEMONICK explains. THE GREAT DINOSAUR FOSSIL HOAX 72 In China, the problem of fake dinosaur fossils is serious and growing. JOHN PICKRELL tells the story. HUNTING PHONEY BURGERS 82 The race is on to manufacture tastier, more convincing synthetic meat. CORBY KUMMER reports. ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY 88 ELIZABETH FINKEL profiles IVF and stem cell pioneer Alan Trounson about a career that changed the world. UPFRONT EDITOR’S NOTE — Flying into a MERS outbreak 7 FEEDBACK — Cosmos readers share their views 8 LEADERS — Junk in space; Trounson’s career 9 DIGEST NEWS — A closer look at the big stories in science 12 LAB TALK — Researchers’ latest discoveries 25 TECHNOPHILE — Climb like a gecko 26 CLIMATE WATCH — Making sense of the latest data 28 FROM THE FRONT LINE — Sick ponies 30 FROM THE FRONT LINE — How to date a cave lion 32 VIEWPOINT BODY TALK — Carbs make a comeback 36 ASTRO KATIE — On the end of the Universe 37 PHILOSOPHER’S CORNER — Is space travel ethical? 38 INCURABLE ENGINEER — Batteries can save us 39 SPECTRUM ZEITGEIST — A chat with Neil deGrasse Tyson 99 SNAPSHOT — Dye crystals in the frame 102 SCIENCE FICTION — Nuke my Jobbot 105 GADGETS AND GIZMOS — Mobile laboratory 114 REVIEWS — Books, films, exhibitions 116 SMOKE & MIRRORS — Executive desk toys explained 122 WHY IS IT SO? — Why are children smarter? 124 MIND GAMES — Puzzles and prizes 128 PORTRAIT — Vanessa Kellermann, biologist 130 Sharing Widget |