Volume 74, Number 6, 2004

Contents
Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Simultaneous English language translation of the journal is available from MAIK “Nauka / Interperiodica” (Russia).
Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences ISSN 1019-3316.

Science and Society

A. S. Spirin

Basic Science and Problems of Biological Safety p. 553  abstract

Organization of Research Activity

Yu. V. Natochin

Physiology and Medicine p. 557  abstract

On the Rostrum of the RAS Presidium

N. I. Komkov

Technological Prognostication and Development of the Economy p. 570  abstract

E. M. Galimov

The State and Horizons of Lunar and Planetary Exploration p. 579  abstract

Preserve the Achievements of Russian Science in Lunar and Planetary Exploration p. 588

Problems of Ecology

V. I. Osipov

A History of Natural Catastrophes on Earth p. 594  abstract

S. A. Pegov

Sustainable Development during Global Changes in the Environment p. 601  abstract

Interview

“An Exceptionally Successful Experiment” p. 608  abstract

Review

L. V. Al’tshuler^†, K. K. Krupnikov, V. E. Fortov, and A. I. Funtikov

Origins of Megabar Pressure Physics p. 613  abstract

Point of View

E. M. Dianov

Does Russia Need a National Idea? p. 624  abstract

O. V. Mikhailov

Splendors and Miseries of the “Citation Index” p. 627  abstract

Profiles

A. V. Nikolaev

The Renaissance of National Geophysics
On the Centenary of the Birth of Academician M.A. Sadovskii p. 631

M. M. Levitskii and B. G. Zavin

The Father of the Chemistry of Silicons
On the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Academician K.A. Andrianov p. 637

I. V. Grekhov

The Creator of Force Semiconductor Electronics
On the Centenary of Academician V.M. Tuchkevich’s Birth p. 643

S. K. Betyaev

Beyond the Sound Barrier
On the 90th Anniversary of the Birth of Academician V.V. Struminskii p. 648

Discussion Forum

How Are We to Reinvigorate Russia after All? p. 653  abstract

The History of Academic Institutions

M. A. Manuil’skii

Homo Homini p. 661

Science Life

N. S. Kardashev and A. M. Cherepashchuk

The All-Russian Astronomical Conference “Horizons of the Universe” p. 664

Reflections on a New Book

N. A. Kosolapov

Poles of Globalization: Evolution of the International System p. 670

In the Book World

Yu. I. Krivonosov

Science and Crises, Comp. and Ed. by E. I. Kolchinskii
(Dmitrii Bulanin, St. Petersburg, 2003, 1040 pp.) p. 673

Official Section

Awards and Prizes p. 676

Author Index to Volume 74, 2004 p. 677

Article Index to Volume 74, 2004 p. 679

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