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Issue 17
FEATURES
RIGHT AND WRONGTim Dean finds that cognitive psychology, evolutionary biology and game theory are offering fresh insights into one of the most perplexing of human capacities: morality. 
THE MORAL ANIMALMorality has long been considered uniquely human. But Vanessa Woods uncovers it throughout the animal kingdom as well. 
MINING THE ABYSSDeep beneath the glittering surface of the Pacific Ocean, a new gold rush is underway. But what are the implications for deep-sea marine life? Stephen Pincock plunges in to investigate. 
WHO OWNS THE MOON?What will happen when the first private mining enterprise wants to stake a claim on the Moon? Space law expert Jean-François Mayence proposes a legal solution that should benefit all. 
UNRAVELLING THE SECRET OF AGEINGMore than 30 years after discovering an extraordinary enzyme that prevents the threads of our chromosomes from fraying, Elizabeth Blackburn is still straightening out the curly question of why our cells age. 
BONES OF CONTENTIONThe controversy over the status of the ‘hobbit’ continues. Djuna Ivereigh looks on as two teams of scientists try to settle things once and for all. 
BRIGHT SPARKS AWARDSThey work their wonders away from the public eye, but their discoveries change lives. It's our annual tribute to the ten brightest young minds in Australian science. REGULAR SECTIONS
The Secret of success
John Bigelow questions the logic and philosophy behind The Secret. Out of chaos
Take an excursion into the wild world of chaos and the Mandelbrot set. The hunt for HIV
Virologist Luc Montagnier recounts his hunt for the cause of AIDS. The shape of things to come
Richard A. Lovett compares the science and science fiction of starship design. Engineering a win
In the race to be the best, some athletes are even prepared to toy with their DNA. Life, made to order
Creating customised life forms with synthetic genomes. No place like home
Bruce Dorminey explores our galaxy to see where life could exist. Small wonder
Half a century ago a faint repetitive beep heralded the beginning of the Space Age. Weighty questions
A new way of measuring a kilogram, down to the last atom. Science virtually
Online worlds are a beacon to researchers who want to observe social behaviour. Foreword
What can science tell us about morality? Feedback
Letters, and news from the Cosmos team. Express
Short science bites for a fast read. Fiction
"For the love of Jazz" by Jason K. Chapman Omnivore
Reviews of books and DVDs. Opinion
Richard Wiseman on why the alphabetical status of your name can affect your life. 
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