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Nature 389, 118 (11 September 1997) | doi:10.1038/38102

As others see us

Michael Gro1

  1. Oxford Centre for Molecular Sciences,
    New Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QT, UK
    e-mail: Email: mgross@bioch.ox.ac.uk

John Hodgson's observations of the distance-dependent perception of scientists are most accurate and bear witness to thorough research into the behaviour of this species (Nature 388,420; 1997). But he omitted one crucial example:I have just written a nice satirical piece about scientists