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A British committee has suggested how the general understanding of science might be improved. In Britain, education cries out for revolution. But everywhere, science needs a more open manner.
New measurements deny an earlier report of a neutrino mass of l7.1 keV. But the hunt will go on. One benefit will be more accurate measurements of decay energy-spectra.
The problems involved in producing unlimited quantities of hormones and similarly useful proteins by recombinant DNA techniques are fast being solved. With their solution comes the chance for those involved to reap almost equally unlimited financial rewards.
