51.   As for politics, Drake said, most SETI researchers are more interested in honest debate than trying to suppress critics out of fear of cuts in financing.

52.   At a meeting of the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium at the New England Aquarium last month, researchers were optimistic about improving protection by acoustics.

53.   At the center of the storm is a researcher who argues that genetically engineered foods could create unforeseen hazards.

54.   At the DTC, Proctor said, researchers are encouraged to take risks, brainstorm creative solutions to all sorts of problems, and experiment with emerging technologies.

55.   At one extreme, he said, are researchers who argue that babies are highly resilient and recover from all manner of noxious experiences.

56.   At the same time, others researchers have been looking for metabolic defects that might predispose people to have high homocysteine levels.

57.   At the New Main, then, researchers must be imaginative and aggressive if they are to find all the relevant sources.

58.   At the other end are sober researchers who think there might be something out there worth looking into.

59.   Automation researchers are loath to compare specific accidents because each has so many distinct causes.

60.   At this stage, researchers are not sure about the success of any MOX process for potent, weapons-grade plutonium.