Future Shock: Science Vs. The Essentials
June, 2004
It's not just genetics. Man against nature is still the epic struggle. Here, three ways science tries to control the way we liveWeather: Hailstorms used to cost Nissan millions in damages when ice rained down on thousands of cars in the shipping lot of its Canton, Mississippi manufacturing plant.Science Says: A hail-protection generator--a device that fires sonic booms into the air every five seconds when atmospheric conditions indicate a likelihood of hail-- now disrupts the formation of hailst...
