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IF it is suggested that full lists of papers serve a useful purpose as indicating directions of scientific activity, then the question arises why such lists should be limited to London and some provincial centres. NATUBE is an international organ of science, and might just as appropriately publish weekly lists of papers communicated to national scientific societies and academies outside Great Britain. Under “Societies and Academies”, we record the proceedings of many such societies, giving short summaries of papers received, while our columns of “Research Items” direct attention to subjects of particular interest or importance. There is thus little justification for devoting excessive space to announcements of ordinary meetings and lists of papers, and we propose in future to include under the title of “Forthcoming Events” only special meetings, lectures, and discussions, or meetings at which single papers or topics having much the same character as that of lectures are being presented. In adopting this plan, we have in mind not only considerations of space but also the interests of the majority of the readers of abroad as well as at home; and we need scarcely add that any suggestions as to what might be usefully included or excluded from this new scheme, bearing these two points in mind, would be much appreciated.
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Announcements and Reports. Nature 130, 655 (1932). https://doi.org/10.1038/130655c0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/130655c0