pp 1-2 December 1996 Editorial

Editorial

N Mukunda

pp 3-3 December 1996 Science Smiles

Science Smiles

R K Laxman

pp 6-16 December 1996 Series Article

Approach to Absolute Zero Liquefaction of Gases

R Srinivasan

pp 17-25 December 1996 Series Article

Life Complexity and Diversity Whither Diversity

Madhav Gadgil

pp 26-38 December 1996 Series Article

Algorithms Data Types and their Representation in Memory

R K Shyamasundar

pp 39-48 December 1996 General Article

Courtship in Frogs Role of Acoustic Communication in Amphibian Courtship Behaviour

Debjani Roy

pp 49-59 December 1996 General Article

A Simple Experiment to Study the Statistical Properties of a Molecular Assembly with Two or Three State Dynamics

Harjinder Singh

pp 60-62 December 1996 Classroom

An Elementary Problem that Interested Ramanujan

Shailesh A Shirali

pp 63-64 December 1996 Think It Over

What's in a Name?

J Chandrasekhar

pp 65-68 December 1996 Research News

The Nobel Prize in Physics - 1996

R Srinivasan

pp 69-72 December 1996 Research News

Can We Pop a Pill to Cure Obesity? Genetic Studies of a Complex Trait

Sujatha Byravan

pp 73-75 December 1996 Book Review

The Magic of Light A Vision of Nature in All Her Colours

G S Ranganath

pp 76-78 December 1996 Book Review

The Man Who Knew Infinity Untutored Genius

Rajat Tandon

pp 78-80 December 1996 Book Review

A Mathematician's Apology Mathematics and Creativity

R Vittal Rao

pp 81-91 December 1996 Reflections

Reflections Around the Ramanujan Centenary-A page from Ramanujan's Notebook

Atle Selberg

pp 92-92 December 1996 Information and Announcements

National Conference on Energy Crisis and Environment

pp 98-98 December 1996 Featured Scientist

Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920)