Issue 1.Should the Public Have to Pay to See the Results of Federally Funded Research? 1
Issue 2.Should the Internet Be Neutral? 17
Issue 3.Is It Time to Think Seriously About"Climate Engineerin"? 39
Issue 4.Is It Time to Revive Nuclear Power? 64
Issue 5.Is There Sufficient Scientific Evidence to Conclude That Cell Phones Cause Cancer? 85
Issue 6.Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe to Eat? 101
Issue 7.Will the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Ever Succeed? 125
Issue 8.Can Machines Be Conscious? 146
Issue 9.Does Endorsing Open Source Software Fail to Respect Intellectual Property? 170
Issue10.Is"Animal Rights"Just Another Excuse for Terrorism? 190
Internet References 205
Contributors to This Volume 208