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Nature 451, 128 (10 January 2008) | doi:10.1038/451128a; Published online 9 January 2008
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Two Post-Doctoral Position In Nanomedicine
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "Carlo Besta" (FINCB)
- Via Celoria n.11, 20133 Milano, Italy
International PhD Programme
- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
- Cambridge, UK
From bench to book
Jennifer Rohn1
Abstract
Web publishing and marketing might put more science into fiction and attract new readers.
BOOK REVIEWED-A Version of the Truth
by Jennifer Kaufman & Karen Mack
Delacorte Press: 2008. 336 pp. $24
BOOK REVIEWED-The Gift: Discovery, Treachery & Revenge
by Jon Kalb
Special Delivery Books: 2007. 140 pp. £7
BOOK REVIEWED-The Expeditions
by Karl Iagnemma
Dial Press: 2008. 336 pp. $24
In a darwinian scrum for the attention of an increasingly distracted audience, authors who want to write fiction about science, but not straight science fiction, have their work cut out. The gates of publication are typically guarded by humanities graduates who may have no scientific affinity.
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