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Vafa could not be reached for comment yesterday. His research concerns the "super string theory" in physics, which was developed to help provide a single equation for physicists to interpret the four basic forces that appear in nature...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Three Profs Awarded $25K Science Grants | 3/20/1989 | See Source »

What really turned the tide was a February 1988 report by the prestigious ; National Research Council enthusiastically endorsing a project that would first map and interpret important regions of the genome, then -- as better technology became available -- proceed to reading the entire genetic message. Most of the remaining critics were silenced last fall when the NIH chose the respected Watson as project director. Still, some scientists remain wary of the project. Says David Botstein, a vice president at Genentech and a member of the Human Genome Advisory Committee: "We need to test its progress, regulate its growth and slap...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: The Gene Hunt | 3/20/1989 | See Source »

...useless sequences of code letters that accidentally developed during evolution and were not discarded. That concept has changed. "My feeling is there's a lot of very useful information buried in the sequence," says Nobel laureate Paul Berg of Stanford University. "Some of it we will know how to interpret; some we know is going to be gibberish...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: The Gene Hunt | 3/20/1989 | See Source »

...adapt well to school. "When they come to school, these children enter a world that was not created for them," says Norton, who teaches at the university's School of Social Service Administration. "Imagine yourself in a classroom with adults who speak your language, yet you are unable to interpret what they want you to do, even though you wish to please them." Not understanding the meaning of time, she asserts, is a handicap that may partly account for the poor academic performance of many inner-city children throughout their school careers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Time Is Not on Their Side | 2/27/1989 | See Source »

...afraid you might mention that. I suppose I might say, "Here's somebody who's trying to call attention to himself." But I leave that to others to interpret. It's always hard to describe yourself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Interview: Master Of His Universe: TOM WOLFE | 2/13/1989 | See Source »

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