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Nature 447, 231 (17 May 2007) | doi:10.1038/447231a; Published online 16 May 2007

Never had it so good?

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The Blair–Brown era has been a golden one for British science.

Anyone remember Save British Science? Twenty-one years ago, with universities in decline, laboratories in disrepair and academics packing their bags to head in the general direction of California, there was plenty of meat for the pressure group of that name to sink its teeth into.