Natalie Angier answered selected readers' questions regarding her recent article about turtles in Science Times.

He explained this in a subsequent discussion regarding his article:

To the Editor: Regarding your article about Dustin Hoffman $("A Story His Father Might Have Told," Sept. 1$), he did "direct" a movie, at least for a day.

His articles are often picked up by other media outlets, if not covered or end up becoming news themselves, such as the case with The Nation regarding his article on the conflict between Israel and Lebanon.

To the Editor: Regarding your article about the Cinqueterre, "On the Edge of a Time Gone By," (March 18), my family and I visited this wonderful place in February.

To the Editor: Regarding Andrea Kannapell's Aug. 30 article, "Drinking Water and What Else?"

There were a number of refutations regarding McGurk's article.

To the Editor: We are writing in response to Stuart Hoffman's letter regarding Jill Nelson's article on her summers at Oak Bluffs.

To the Editor: Regarding Joan Gould's article on the Great Mosque of Cordoba, which I visited many years ago: Each of the 850 pillars has a lead plate at the top.