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Marine science: China's unsinkable scientist

After years of struggle on behalf of ocean science, Wang Pinxian is taking a key role in China's plans to expand marine research.

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  1. Wang, P. et al. Marine Micropaleontology of China (China Ocean Press and Springer-Verlag, 1985).

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Jane Qiu writes for Nature from Beijing.

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Qiu, J. Marine science: China's unsinkable scientist. Nature 469, 460–461 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/469460a

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