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Nature 414, 399 (22 November 2001) | doi:10.1038/35106663
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Senior Research Fellow - Atlantic Ocean Circulation and Climate
- University of Southampton
- Southampton / Hampshire United Kingdom
Senior Research Assistant / Laboratory Manager – Team 27 - Ref: 80469
- Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
- Hinxton Cambridge CB10 1SA UK
Where might it lead?
See associated Correspondence: MacDougall, Nature 415, 13 - 14 (January 2002)
Gregory Benford1
Abstract
Scientists' professional aims should benefit from embracing the 'what if' mentality of science fiction.
In my experience, few working scientists read fiction. Typically, they usually read science fiction when young, and then become too busy.
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