1. Letters to the editor

   Department 08 January 2009 Pages: 3 - 6

2. Opinion

   • C. W. H. Lam

   Department 08 January 2009 Pages: 8 - 12

3. The mathematical intelligencer poetry contest

   Department 08 January 2009 Pages: 13 - 13

4. Mathematics and poetry: How wide the gap?

   • W. M. Priestley

   Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 14 - 19

5. A curious new result in switching theory

   • Lee C. F. Sallows

   Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 21 - 32

6. Years ago

   • Karen V. H. Parshall

   Department 08 January 2009 Pages: 33 - 39

7. Memorial address for J. Frank Adams

   • J. Peter May

   Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 40 - 44

8. Reminiscences on the life and mathematics of J. Frank Adams

   • J. Peter May

   Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 45 - 48

9. The mathematical tourist

   • Ian Stewart

   Department 08 January 2009 Pages: 49 - 49

10. Reminiscences of a topologist

    • Ioan James

    Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 50 - 55

11. Mathematical entertainments

    • Steven H. Weintraub

    Department 08 January 2009 Pages: 56 - 57

12. Mathematics is beautiful

    • Rózsa Péter

    Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 58 - 58

13. Rózsa péter: recursive function theory’s founding mother

    • Edie Morris
    • Leon Harkleroad

    Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 59 - 64

14. Some topological problems in robotics

    • Daniel R. Baker

    Article 08 January 2009 Pages: 66 - 76

15. Reviews

    • Chandler Davis

    Department 08 January 2009 Pages: 77 - 79

16. Graphs on Stamps

    • Robin Wilson

    Department 08 January 2009 Pages: 80 - 80