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The US Congress is locked in its annual struggle over the budget. Although the outcome is not yet clear, there are good reasons why researchers should take a closer interest.
An argument about the proper derivation of the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution raises questions of the distinguishability of particles with a bearing on whether quantum mechanics is really classical.
The current predicament of British science is but one consequence of a deep and widespread malaise. In response, scientists must reassert the pre-eminence of the concepts of objectivity and truth.
