February 2004

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Fruit of a Long Labor

In building the Advanced Measurement Laboratory, the National Institute of Standards and Technology is creating a high-tech playground for scientists.

By Tom Gibson

Resource Recycling Systems helps manage materials and solid waste with a focus on recycling

Norm Shorr: Retired chemical engineer still inventing devices to save lives

Mark Noakes: Robotics engineer probes hazardous locations

President Bush's plans for space exploration are based on star dust, not rocket science

By Don Nelson