Editor's Summary
14 July 2005
Hardy annual
Every summer since 1949 the small German town of Lindau has hosted a gathering where Nobel laureates meet local students. Local until 2005 that is, when the meeting went international. Alison Abbott made the trip from Nature's Munich office to sample the atmosphere.
News Feature: Nobel laureates: Close encounters
After a low-key existence for more than 50 years, Germany's Lindau meetings have opened their doors to the world. Alison Abbott joined 44 Nobel laureates as they mingled with young scientists.
doi: 10.1038/436170a