Issue # 281 _ July 2019
Cover
- Plastic Planet
- Invented a century ago, the polymeric material that at first seemed to make modern life so much easier has now become a major environmental problem
- The threat of microplastics
- Tiny plastic fragments are everywhere and removing them poses a major challenge
- Reuse, replace, degrade
- Experts call for multiple strategies to tackle plastic pollution
S&T Policy
Science
Technology
Food Engineering
Lab-grown beef
Research into meat made from plants or animal cells with the same taste, smell, and texture as traditional beef is advancing quickly
Humanities
Public Health
Disarming Violence
Curbing Brazil’s homicide epidemic hinges on restricting access to firearms, fresh research suggests
