Herald of RAS, 2004, V 74, N 6.

Science and Society 

A. S. Spirin 
Basic Science and Problems of 
Biological Safety 
p. 553   


Organization of Research Activity
 
Yu. V. Natochin 
Physiology and Medicine 
p. 557 


On the Rostrum of the RAS Presidium
 
N. I. Komkov 
Technological Prognostication and 
Development of the Economy 
p. 570   

E. M. Galimov 
The State and Horizons of Lunar and
Planetary Exploration 
p. 579   

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   

S. A. Pegov 
Sustainable Development during Global
Changes in the Environment 
p. 601   


Interview
 

“An Exceptionally Successful Experiment” 
p. 608   


Review
 
L. V. Al’tshuler†, K. K. Krupnikov, 
V. E. Fortov, and A. I. Funtikov 
Origins of Megabar Pressure Physics 
p. 613   


Point of View
 
E. M. Dianov 
Does Russia Need a National Idea? 
p. 624   

O. V. Mikhailov 
Splendors and Miseries of the
“Citation Index” 
p. 627   


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   

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