Timely overview of the latest research presented at the third international symposium on astrophysical masers.

Preface; Conference prelims; Tribute to Raymond James Cohen J. M. Chapman and W. A. Baan; History P. Edwards; Session 1. Maser theory Anne Green; Session 2. Polarization and magnetic fields Athol Kemball; Session 3. Masers and star formation Mark Wardle; Session 4. Galactic maser surveys Philip Diamond and Hiroshi Imai; Session 5. Stellar masers, circumstellar winds and supernova remnants Hiroshi Imai, Crystal Brogan and Miller Goss; Session 6. Galactic structure and the Galactic Centre Luis Rodriguez; Session 7. Masers in AGN environments Moshe Elitzur; Session 8. Megamaser and starburst activity Lincoln Greenhill; Session 9. Diagnostics and interpretation in extragalactic environments Colin Lonsdale; Session 10. New millimeter and sub-millimeter masers Indra Bains; Session 11. Future facilities and conference summary Elizabeth Humphreys and Karl Menten; Author index.