Editorials in 2013

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  • Government decisions about where to spend and where to cut should be based on evidence, not ideology.

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  • Italy’s parliament must listen to expert advice before deregulating stem-cell therapies.

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  • Everyone should wish Germany well in its great experiment in renewable energy.

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  • A court ruling to remove age limits on access to emergency contraception must prevail.

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  • Controversy over the results touted by a genetic-ancestry firm has highlighted the need for reform of the United Kingdom’s restrictive libel law.

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  • Behaviours proposed for black holes conflict with the laws of physics.

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  • Japan’s major science-funding agency has a clean record when it comes to research fraud. Now is the time for it to step up and resolve a long-running case of alleged scientific misconduct.

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  • The latest private research vessel to be launched could open up the world of marine science.

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  • A ban on advocacy and promotion of gun control is keeping US agencies from conducting research that is sorely needed to inform policy on firearms and prevent shootings.

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  • How scientists share and reuse information is driven by technology but shaped by discipline.

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  • Latest pontiff looks to enhance social relevance of Catholic Church.

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  • Successes at last week’s wildlife-trade treaty meeting must be backed up with action.

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  • The burning off of gas during oil extraction is environmentally unsound and unjustifiable. The United States should instead be seeking to make use of this natural resource.

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  • Educating patients is key, but the US National Cancer Institute must keep spending in check.

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  • Although debate over scientific definitions is important, it risks obscuring the real issues.

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  • There is a growing recognition that action must be taken to deal with the alarming rise in the incidence of bacteria resistant to today’s antibiotics, and its implications for global health.

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  • Many women are deterred from pursuing a career in science at the highest levels. Much more must be done to address the reasons behind this potential waste of human talent.

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  • A severe approach to slashing US spending bodes ill for the research enterprise.

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  • The narrow distribution of awards aimed at the broad arena of the ‘life sciences’ raises concerns.

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  • The move towards providing full open access to research papers was undermined last week, but should prevail in the long term.

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