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Russian science: The battle for Russia's brains

The Russian Academy of Sciences has resisted pressure from czarists and communists. Can it thwart the reforms planned by Putin's government? Quirin Schiermeier reports.

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Schiermeier, Q. Russian science: The battle for Russia's brains. Nature 449, 524–527 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/449524a

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