Books and Arts Economic history: The roots of growth Brad DeLong examines a study that places the origins of the Industrial Revolution in fifteenth-century Europe. Review of A Culture of Growth: The Origins of the Modern Economy Joel Mokyr Brad DeLong Nature 538, 456–457 (26 October 2016) | doi:10.1038/538456a Full Text PDF Economics History Society Technology
Books and Arts Sustainability: Laying waste Edward Humes weighs up an analysis of dangerously partial solutions to environmental damage. Review of Environmentalism of the Rich Peter Dauvergne Edward Humes Nature 538, 458 (26 October 2016) | doi:10.1038/538458a Full Text PDF Business Economics Environmental sciences Politics
News Feature The power of prediction markets Scientists are beginning to understand why these ‘mini Wall Streets’ work so well at forecasting election results — and how they sometimes fail. Adam Mann Nature 538, 308–310 (18 October 2016) | doi:10.1038/538308a Full Text PDF Economics Politics Research management Society
Correspondence Policy: Hasten end of dated fossil-fuel subsidies Tara Martin Nature 538, 171 (12 October 2016) | doi:10.1038/538171c Full Text PDF Climate change Economics Environmental sciences Policy
Correspondence Aquaculture: Are farmed fish just for the wealthy? Ben Belton Simon R. Bush David C. Little Nature 538, 171 (12 October 2016) | doi:10.1038/538171d Full Text PDF Developing world Economics Fisheries
Correspondence Aquaculture: Are farmed fish just for the wealthy? Golden et al. reply Christopher Golden Nature 538, 171 (12 October 2016) | doi:10.1038/538171e Full Text PDF Developing world Economics Fisheries
Letter Evidence for a limit to human lifespan Xiao Dong Brandon Milholland Jan Vijg Nature 538, 257–259 (05 October 2016) | doi:10.1038/nature19793 First Paragraph Full Text PDF Ageing Economics Geriatrics Population dynamics Public health
HER2 expression identifies dynamic functional states within circulating breast cancer cells Nature 24 August 2016