The Geometry The Nucleus

21 st CENTURY
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Vol. 1, No. 2 May-June 1988
Features
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Mysterium Microcosmicum: The Geometric Basis
For the Periodicity of the Elements
Laurence Hecht
A hypothesis on the structure of the atomic nucleus that accounts for
the 92 naturally occurring elements and many of their properties.
31 Curing AIDS by Mastering
The Harmonies of Cell Mitosis
Warren ]. Hamerman
No single biological question allows us to more directly confront the
fundamentals of living processes—from curing AIDS to counteracting
the aging process—than mitosis, the capacity of living organisms to
grow, reproduce themselves, and transmit information to their progenk'
44 The Soviets Challenge the U.S. in Space
Marsha Freeman
Contrary to their disinformation campaign, the Soviets have already
"militarized" space and can now threaten every satellite the United
States has in space.
News
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FUSION REPORT
Compact Ignition Torus Put on Austerity Budget by Congress
BIOLOGY & MEDICINE
New AIDS Study Shows: 13 Million Dead or Sick by 2005
Using Electromagnetic Waves to Kill the AIDS Virus
RESOURCES
'Vacuuming' the Ocean Floor
ASTRONOMY
Inspecting Our Closest Star: The Sun
Departments
2 EDITORIAL
4 THE LIGHTNING ROD
5 NEWS OF THE FUTURE
6 NEWS BRIEFS
8 VIEWPOINT
10 NEW DELHI REPORT
59 BOOKS
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On the cover: Illustration by Christopher
Sloan of an octahedron nested inside an
icosahedron, as described in the geometric
model for the nucleus proposed by Dr. Robert
J. Moon.