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  • Editorial |

    Revising a manuscript in response to the comments of referees should not be about doing the bare minimum to get a paper published. Addressing criticisms that are genuine and constructive can lead to much more compelling research articles.

  • Thesis |

    Michelle Francl wonders just what we're buying — and buying into — when we shop for our laboratories.

    • Michelle Francl

  • News & Views |

    The annual Bürgenstock conference brings together a select band of chemists to talk about the many different facets of stereochemistry, and the unique format of the meeting encourages plenty of discussion and debate alongside the traditional lectures and poster presentations.

    • Paul W. Davies

  • Editorial |

    Press embargoes of research articles can serve journals, researchers and journalists — as long as everyone plays by, and understands, the rules.

  • Editorial |

    As the beautiful game once again takes to the world stage this summer, it is worth remembering that 2010 also marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the professional debut of a very tiny football.

  • Editorial |

    Cuts in pharmaceutical R&D jobs might provide short-term improvements to the bottom line, but do not bode well for the industry in the long run.

  • Editorial |

    Is any experiment worth your health — or your life?

  • Thesis |

    In the sink-or-swim world of academia, Bruce C. Gibb considers what support structures should be put in place for those who have only just entered the water.

    • Bruce C. Gibb

  • Commentary |

    Traditional scientific conferences can be costly and time-consuming, and certainly aren't 'green', with participants travelling long distances to attend. Are there advantages to meetings held in the virtual world, and can they really offer equally satisfying — or even better — experiences compared with the real world?

    • Christopher J. Welch
    • , Sanjoy Ray
    •  & Martin Leach

  • Editorial |

    The financial crisis that continued to grip the world in 2009 has brought the question of who should pay for scientific research — and what it should set out to achieve — into sharper focus than ever.

  • Thesis |

    Michelle Francl wonders why people almost inevitably draw scientists as men with weird hair and glasses, and why there is no such thing as a 'draw a lawyer' test.

    • Michelle Francl

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