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Nature 448, 969-970 (30 August 2007) | doi:10.1038/448969b; Published online 29 August 2007

More than lip service

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Biology and physics have much to offer each other — but they must forge equitable partnerships.

Towards the end of the twentieth century, many distinguished people hailed the arrival of the 'century of biology'. Physics was, in the minds of some, given a pat on the head and sent packing.