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On 27th June 2006, ten years ago this week, Nature Protocols officially published its first batch of protocols. In celebration of this fact, we are breaking with tradition to publish our first non-protocol articles: this editorial, as well as an upcoming series of Perspectives that showcase methodological developments over the last decade.