In this issue
p. 0763

The instrumentation imperative
p. 0765 | Gopal, E. S. Raja

The instumentation imbroglio - Some suggestions for a solution
p. 0768 | Venkataraman, G.

Book review: Physics Instrumentation in India
p. 0771 | Raychoudhuri, A. K.

Poor science, poor journals
p. 0773 | Kochhar, R. K.; Lokhotia, S. C.; Subramanian, G.; Mahadevan, A.

NCL develops safe route to carbamate pesticides
p. 0775 | Rajappa, S.

Physics taught with a difference
p. 0775

RU 486 and the abortion debate
p. 0776

Protein disulphides: More than just bonds
p. 0777 | Tatu, Utpal

Fluid-flow studies in water tunnels
p. 0779 | Arakeri, V. H.

The Kandra volcanics in Andhra Pradesh: Possible ophiolite?
p. 0785 | Leelanandam, C.

Heating-induced enhancement of ultrafine ferrimagnetic grains in soil
p. 0789 | Sharma, P.; Gupta, S. K.; Juyal, Navin

Estimation of cyclone heat potential over Bay of Bengal using satellite and ship data
p. 0790 | Dhoulath, K. A.; Ali, M. M.; Desai, P. S.; Kurup, P. G.

Long-term wave statistics off Goa
p. 0793 | Muraleedharan, G.; Nair, N. Unnikrishnan; Kurup, P. G.

Occurrence of a brisingid (phylum Echinodermata) in the Central Indian Ocean Basin
p. 0795 | Rao, Aradhana S.; Sharma, Rahul

Effect of culture filtrate on growth of Spirulina platensis
p. 0797 | Fatma, Tanseem

Effect of fern extracts on and germination of fungi
p. 0798 | Yasmeen; Saxena, S. K.

Reduced volatile aldehyde production in wheat by seed invigoration treatments
p. 0799 | Sur, Kalpana; Basu, R. N.

Ascorbic acid 2-sulphate, storage form of ascorbic acid in rats
p. 0800 | Pillai, G. Radhakrishna; Indira, M.; Vijayammal, P. L.

Inhibition of thermotolerance by phenothiazines in Escherichia coli B/r
p. 0804 | Shenoy, M. A.; Singh, B. B.

Statistics and Truth: Putting Chance to Work, reviewed by Srinivas Bhogle g Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics 1989, reviewed
p. 0806 | Kochhar, R. K.

GSA honours Indian geologist g Modi award for Prof. Narasimha g Rare Honour for Prof. C. N. R. Rao
p. 0808