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Colour-coded targets would help clarify biodiversity priorities
- Anne Larigauderie
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Career Brief |
Wellcome translation
The UK Wellcome Trust launches new PhD studentships in several fields.
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Better prospects
UK oil, gas and petrochemical employers expect to hire researchers this year.
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Biology thinks big to stay cuts
Intercontinental programme sets vision for frontier projects.
- Alison Abbott
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Editorial |
Climate of fear
The integrity of climate research has taken a very public battering in recent months. Scientists must now emphasize the science, while acknowledging that they are in a street fight.
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Speak up
Peter Fiske argues that too many young scientists adopt a passive voice, to the detriment of their careers.
- Peter Fiske
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Careers Q&A |
Lidia Brito
Lidia Brito, Mozambique's former science minister, now heads the science-policy division at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris.
- Virginia Gewin
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Highlight:Physics
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Nuclear weapons physics: Welcome to the Atomic Weapons Establishment
With the launch of a powerful laser facility, Britain's most secretive lab is opening up to academics. Geoff Brumfiel secures a preview.
- Geoff Brumfiel
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Outcry over scientists' dismissal
Following years of acrimony, two high-profile researchers in Mexico have been expelled from their institute.
- Rex Dalton
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Securing UK science
Royal Society sets out case for investment in research.
- Richard Van Noorden
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A new dawn for transgenic crops in Europe?
Approval of the Amflora potato could signal a fresh approach to genetically modified organisms.
- Declan Butler
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Science survives Canadian budget
Spending plans aim to battle national deficit yet still invest in research.
- Nicola Jones
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Galileo backed Copernicus despite data
Stars viewed through early telescopes suggested that Earth stood still.
- Katharine Sanderson
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Editorial |
The ratings game
International university rankings need to be improved — and interpreted more wisely.
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The bigger picture
General science meetings are good opportunities for researchers to broaden their horizons.
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Do scientists really need a PhD?
Young scientists at a Chinese genomics institute are foregoing conventional postgraduate training for the chance to be part of major scientific initiatives. Is this the way of the future?
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News & Views |
50 & 100 years ago
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Highlight:Francophone Countries
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News & Views |
Marshall Nirenberg (1927–2010)
A humble, gentle and visionary giant of molecular biology.
- C. Thomas Caskey
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Non-proliferation: Borderline detection
Georgia's borders are guarded by some of the best radiation detectors available — so why are nuclear smugglers still slipping through? Sharon Weinberger reports.
- Sharon Weinberger
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University rankings smarten up
Systems for ranking the world's higher-education and research institutions are about to become more sophisticated, says Declan Butler.
- Declan Butler
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Careers and Recruitment |
Cultivating new talent
Concerns about food shortages, land use, climate change and biodiversity have created a huge need for interdisciplinary researchers focused on agriculture. Virginia Gewin investigates the opportunities.
- Virginia Gewin
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Weapons labs to thrive as Obama trims nukes
President takes first steps towards goal of disarmament.
- Jeff Tollefson
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The labours of Fotis Kafatos
Launching the European Research Council was a Herculean effort, says its outgoing president.
- Natasha Gilbert
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Books & Arts |
Stamps celebrate Royal Society scientists
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Bridges, not barriers
Industry talent should be welcomed into academia, not seen as a corrupting influence.
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German paper chase to end
Funding agency cuts number of publications needed for grant applications.
- Quirin Schiermeier
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Simplification is essential
The new European research commissioner deserves political support from member states of the European Union to drastically reduce the dead weight of Brussels bureaucracy.
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Correspondence |
Research thrives on integration of natural and social sciences
- Erik Fisher
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Salary boost
Negotiating for a pay rise can be a smooth, fruitful process if you follow a few guidelines, says Deb Koen.
- Deb Koen
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Mixed budget outlook for young scientists
Biomedical researchers face fewer competing grants in 2011.
- Karen Kaplan
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Concessions over science advice principles
Proposal that advisors should seek 'shared position' with government abandoned.
- Daniel Cressey
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Careers Q&A |
Zhenrong Zhang
In January, Zhenrong Zhang obtained her first faculty position as an assistant professor, at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She will set up Baylor's first scanning tunnelling microscopy lab.
- Virginia Gewin