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Nature 441, 578 (1 June 2006) | doi:10.1038/441578a; Published online 31 May 2006

Science in culture: Artists on a mission

Colin Martin1

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An exhibition in London reflects on the dangers of climate change.

The more the media bombard us with news of climate change, and the warmer the planet becomes, the greater is our nostalgia for the colder, whiter winters of the past. Peter Høeg's characterization of types of snowfall in his novel Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow (Harvill, 1993), for example, captivated contemporary readers.