¹0(1), March 2004
ISSN: 1810-8520
SPECIAL FEATURE: The Origin and Evolution of Life on Earth
Each scientific discipline uses its own language. There are different languages for chemists, biologists, geologists, etc. This language diversity works as long as scientists deal with special-purpose problems. But to solve fundamental multidisciplinary problems, they should to speak a common language not to suffer the same fate as the constructors of the tower of Babel.
Several leading scientists working in different scientific disciplines met in Altai to do their best to understand each other. Could they have selected a better subject for their discussion than the problem of origin and evolution of life on Earth? It’s upon yourselves to judge whether they succeeded to reach mutual understanding or not...
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Hypotheses and FactsKnown and Unknown in Evolution (N. Dobretsov) Does Life Create Planets? (V. Snytnikov and V. Parmon) Natural Selection among Molecules (V. Parmon) Born from Crystals? (N. Yushkin) Trapping Nets of Evolution (N. Kolchanov) Complexity as a Measure of Evolutionary Progress (V. Berdnikov) |
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MonologueDigital Map of Forests Has Appeared in Russia A. Isaev) |
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Fates and DestiniesThe Quaternary Period of the Soviet Arctic (K. Lobachev) |
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Encyclopedia of ExpeditionsThe Knight-Errant (V. Molodin) |
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Museums and CollectionsA Journey through 300 Thousand Years (Ê. Tolokonnikova) |
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LibraryGolden Shelf A Journey across Siberia (J.G. Gmelin, translated and published by À. Elert) Non-Returnee (À. Panfilov) Book News |
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Man Will not Live on Science AloneThe Remote Echo of Renaissance (À. Pavlova) |
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Children's EncyclopediaThe Children's Encyclopedia One Hundred Years Ago |
