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Science Policy for the Future: Education, Energy, and the Environment p.180
Rep. Sherwood Boehlert
The new chairman of the House Science Committee outlines his goals for science policy and funding

A Pox on Both Your Mouses p.182

Microbial Travels at Yellowstone National Park p.183

Report Urges Broader Training for Ph.D. Candidates p.184

New ASM Institute for Grad Students Offered this Summer p.185

Thresholds Part of Federal Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan p.186

New Weapon in Fight Against Foodborne Illnesses p.187

Drug Resistance Traits Move Freely among Microbes in Human Colon

Microbiology on the Merge: the Business of Clinical Practice p.191 [PDF]
Ellen Jo Baron
Although unavoidable and sometimes wrenching, taking a more businesslike approach in clinical microbiology can bring benefits

Antimicrobials in Food Production: Resistance and Alternatives p.196 [PDF]
Christine Mlot
With evidence that farm use contributes to growing antibiotic resistance, the call for tighter regulations is intensifying

Serpins Enable Poxviruses To Evade Immune Defenses p.201 [PDF]
Peter C. Turner and Richard W. Moyer
Exchanging serpin genes between poxviruses can yield surprising changes in inflammation, apoptosis, and virulence

Education versus Sensation p.179

A Cytoplasmic Particulate Involved in Poliovirus Synthesis. p.179