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Articles in Jan 2000 issue of Discover

• Sunken Circle of Sacrifice - discovery of a sunken 'Seahenge' formation off Norfolk, England - Brief Article
• What's Going Down - science news briefs - Brief Article
• the YEAR in SCIENCE
  by Joseph D'Agnese
• Eyes Wide Shut - perspective experiments - Brief Article
  by Eric Haseltine
• Passage to Juneau: A Sea and Its Meanings. - Review - book reviews
  by Margaret Foley
• The Manly Mammary - male breast reductions - Brief Article
• the WEIRD YEAR in SCIENCE
  by William R. Corliss
• Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It. - Review - book reviews
  by Rebecca Reisner
• LETTERS
• Big Big Fun - expanding toys - Brief Article
• Seeing-Eye Bot - for the blind and elderly - Brief Article
• polly wanna PhD?
  by Mark Caldwell
• Seasick Seas - indications that the ocean's inhabitants are becoming ill, and that many are dying - Brief Article
• How did scientists figure out the speed of light? - Brief Article
  by J. Kitty
• The Beat Goes On - artificial heart transplants
  by Robert Kunzig
• The Shape Of Madness - a mathematical basis for schizophrenia remedies
  by Dana Mackenzie
• Medieval Metal Masters - ancient ruins reveal the use of co-fusion, probably in the making of Damascus steel - Brief Article
• Animal Pharm - genetically engineered medicine from animal fluids - Brief Article
• Star Too Bright
  by Karen Wright
• Exit from Eden - how the Sahara became a desert
  by Robert Kunzig
• Rock Collecting
  by Scott Kim
• A Jolt And A Shot For Stroke - caffeine and alcohol for stroke prevention - Brief Article
• My, What Big Eyes You Have - Opthalmosaurus' big eyes - Brief Article
• Blindsided by Tetanus
  by Claire Panosian Dunavan
• a question of gender
  by Emily Nussbaum
• Chat-Room Face-Off - digital camera is less expensive alternative to scanners - Brief Article
• What's Going Up - science news briefs - Brief Article
• Halley Will Be Back
  by Bob Berman
• Diversity Rules - Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts - Brief Article
  by Polly Shulman
• Neptune in the Sky With Diamonds - physics student simulates planet conditions to produce diamond flecks - Brief Article
• LANDMARKS - historical landmarks; obituaries - Brief Article
• Wonder Wear
  by Wendy Marston
• The Mysteries of Egypt. - Review - movie reviews
  by Sarah Richardson
• Elzzup Rettel's Letter Puzzle - Brief Article
  by Michael M. Abrams
• The Rhythm of Mind - rhythm disruptions between the cortex and thalamus may result in Parkinson's disease, depression, tinnitus, and other disorders - Brief Article
• Millennium Watch - developing genetically engineered, synthetic bones and joints - Brief Article
• How Fast Can We Go? - Brief Article
• River-Horse: A Voyage Across America. - Review - book reviews
  by Margaret Foley
• Penguin Poundage - Antarctic macaroni penguins' population has dropped 50% - Brief Article
• The Vanishing Waters Of Mars - Brief Article
• the CENTURY in SCIENCE
  by Joseph Poindexter
• The Halves and the Halve-Nots - Brief Article
  by Bridget Copley