Abstract

The laws of physics, as far as we know, do not change with time, which makes them unique in many ways because most laws — legal, sporting or otherwise — are regularly revised or replaced, with new laws being introduced to reflect changes in public attitudes, developments in technology, new threats to society and countless other things. The same is true of science and scientific publishing, and there have recently been some changes in the laws — or policies as we like to call them — at Nature Publishing Group.