Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2004, V 74, N 5.

General Meeting of the RAS 


Scientific Achievements Are Basic for the
Development of a Modern Economy
RAS General Meeting Diary 
p. 461   

Fundamental Science as the Most Important
Resource of the National System of Innovation
Opening Address by RAS President 
Academician Yu.S. Osipov 
p. 465   

Address of Chairman of the Government 
of the Russian Federation M.E. Fradkov 
p. 473   

On the Activity of the Presidium of the 
Russian Academy of Sciences 
and the Fulfillment of the Resolutions 
of RAS General Meetings
during the Period under Review
Report by Chief Learned Secretary 
of the RAS Presidium Academician V.V. Kostyuk 
p. 476   

Addresses of the Participants in
the RAS General Meeting 
p. 485   

On the Approval of the Report on the 
Activity of the Russian Academy of Sciences
in 2003 
p. 503   

Organization of Research Activity
 
A. A. Samarskii and A. P. Mikhailov 
Mathematical Simulation in the
Information Age 
p. 504   

Interview
 

“Rather than Criticizing Chemistry, 
One Should Learn
to Accept and Use Its Laws Competently” 
p. 507   

Discussion Forum
 
A. S. Sobolev 
The Spiritual Roots of Science
p. 512   

A. V. Razin and S. V. Razin 
An Alliance of Science and Religion Is 
Hardly Possible in Today’s World 
p. 517   


Point of View
 

E. D. Sverdlov 
The Return of the Rev. Thomas 
Malthus 
p. 522   

An Essay
 
G. A. Zavarzin 
The Future Is Selected by
the Past 
p. 526   

Profiles
 
V. A. Pavlov 
Russia’s First Political Economist
On the 230th Anniversary of the
Birth of H.A. Schlozer 
p. 535   

S. G. Inge-Vechtomov and N. P. Bochkov 
An Outstanding Geneticist and Civic-Minded Person
On the Centenary of the Birth of 
Academician B.L. Astaurov 
p. 542   


Science News
 
E. I. Il’in 
Organism and Environment: Adaptation 
to Extreme Conditions 
p. 548   

Official Section
 
Awards and Prizes 
p. 551