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Nature 439, 763-764 (16 February 2006) | doi:10.1038/439763b; Published online 15 February 2006

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The development of scientific academies could help to put science to work in Africa.

The medical, scientific and environmental challenges facing the continent of Africa can seem simply overwhelming. Some of them, such as the provision of health care and basic scientific education, are bound to be expensive to address.