21 December 2001 Compiled by Shawn Carlson. Edited and designed by Sheldon Greaves, with additional artwork
by Brian Mansfield.

Our Mission Join the List of E-Bulletin Subscribers (SAS Members Only!) Click here. E-Bulletin Archive   SAS Home Page         Would you like to contribute an article or column to the E-Bulletin? Read our author's guidelines.

Executive Director's Message: Creating a Culture of Contribution     Design Your Experiments: Part II, Noise by Kevin Kilty Bending Spacetime in the Basement by John Walker Opinion What is the Role of an Amateur Scientist? by George Hrabovsky Science 'Toons by Brian Mansfield   Mind of a Theorist In which George Hrabovsky asks "What Kinds of Pushes Are There?" Adventures in Discovery by Art Winfree (Announcement) Coming up...       Handy Drill Bits You Didn't Know You Had by Jim Simmonds More Tips for Nuts and Bolts by Lee White     Holiday Gift Ideas for the Amateur Scientist The latest books from Lindsay Publications! Got Glassware? 50% off bulk prices! Browse our great selection of science books The Amateur Scientist and The Amateur Astronomer, both available at great prices for SAS members.     The Journal of Young Investigators. A peer-reviewed undergraduate science journal       Readers Respond A Journal for Amateurs? The Discussion Continues     Published weekly by: Society for Amateur Scientists 5600 Post Rd. Suite 114-341 East Greenwich, RI 02818 401-823-7800     Copyright 2000, 2001 by the Society for Amateur Scientists, all rights reserved.