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Practising science in Northern Ireland

The practice of science in Northern Ireland is no harder than elsewhere but unwillingness to come to Northern Ireland because of exaggerated fears of the risks causes concern.

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Bates, D. Practising science in Northern Ireland. Nature 250, 754–757 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/250754a0

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