In its 16 November 2007 issue, Science explores the contributions of robots and robotics to both scientific and everyday life. News articles examine the challenges of creating self-replicating robots and the use of robots to lure more students to computer science. Review and Perspective articles look at biologically inspired robots and artificial muscle technologies, robots as tools for ocean and space exploration, and brain-based devices that learn to carry out tasks from environmental cues. An additional editorial, news features, and a research paper explore other aspects of the robotics scene. And a special all-robotics podcast provides interviews on studying insect behavior using robot cockroaches, robot ethics, self-navigating robotic cars, and robots in extreme environments.

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