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Nature Physics 4, 81 (1 February 2008) | doi:10.1038/nphys841

A tangled web we weave

We want to hear from physicists what kind of tools would help in managing the ever-growing tide of information from, and the exciting possibilities of, the internet. At the landmark Solvay conference of 1911, a group of prominent physicists gathered to discuss the emerging ideas of the day — ideas that would eventually come to underpin the development of quantum mechanics. Just as it was then, participation at conferences is vital for the progress of science.