Social sciences articles within Nature Photonics

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• Editorial | 29 April 2013

  Connecting physics to the economy

  How important is physics to the economies of European countries?

• Commentary | 29 April 2013

  Defending basic research

  Governments are demanding more value for money from scientists, which is putting fundamental research under increasing pressure. Scientists should know how to champion it more effectively.

  • John M. Dudley

• Editorial | 27 December 2012

  Not taking light lightly

  2012 was an eventful year for optics and photonics, pointing to an exciting yet challenging year ahead.

• Research Highlights | 03 September 2012

  Quasi-reflectography

  • James Baxter

• Editorial | 02 November 2011

  Inequality or market demand?

  A recent salary survey conducted by SPIE indicates that optics professionals working in North America are likely to earn significantly more than those elsewhere.

• News & Views | 01 February 2010

  Budget cuts impact photonics

  Japan's new government has reversed its decision for research funding and angered many scientists in the process as budgets — including those for photonics research — get cut.

  • Ichiko Fuyuno