Daedalus 143:4 (Fall 2014) - From Atoms to the Stars

Dædalus was founded in 1955 as the Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. It draws on the enormous intellectual capacity of the American Academy, whose members are among the nation's most prominent thinkers in the arts, sciences, and humanities. The theme for the Fall 2014 issue is "From Atoms to the Stars."

Contents:

Introduction
Jerrold Meinwald

Phosphorus: From the Stars to Land & Sea Full Access
Christopher C. Cummins

Foresight, Unpredictability & Chance in Chemistry & Cognate Subjects Full Access
John Meurig Thomas

The Bright Future of Fabulous Materials Based on Carbon Full Access
Fred Wudl

The Convergence of Chemistry & Human Biology Full Access
Chaitan Khosla

Exoplanets, 2003–2013 Full Access
Gáspár Áron Bakos

Mapping the Universe: Surveys of the Sky as Discovery Engines in Astronomy Full Access
Michael A. Strauss

The Odd Couple: Quasars & Black Holes Full Access
Scott Tremaine

The Formation & Evolution of Galaxies Full Access
Pieter van Dokkum

Cosmology Today Full Access
David N. Spergel