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The dictum about not throwing stones in greenhouses may be generally applicable in the years ahead. Incoherent bad temper is on the increase, while even well-intentioned official committees may make things worse.
The new corporate plan for the British Natural History Museum, which entails loss of scientific posts, has been widely criticized. But tough decisions had to be made to safeguard the museum's future.
Two US and Soviet pressure groups have joined forces to produce a study of future goals in strategic arms control which is also an invaluable guide to the technical problems of verification.
