News Q&A in 2014

Director Jeremy Farrar on new plans to support more young scientists and ambitious projects, large and small.

Donald Johanson reflects on the enduring charisma of the Australopithecus afarensis fossil he found 40 years ago.

As the search engine approaches its 10th birthday, Nature speaks to the co-creator of Google Scholar.

A palaeontologist wonders whether the future fossil record will preserve evidence of animals that vanish today.

A decade of aiming to solve specific problems has yielded crucial lessons, says foundation official Steven Buchsbaum.

Tapping into local cultures is key to curbing outbreak, says anthropologist Sharon Abramowitz.

The Harvard psychologist offers a writing guide based on how the mind works.

Incoming chief executive of the Association of Medical Research Charities lays out what the country needs.

Techniques used in the US to treat symptoms and subdue the virus in patients could work overseas, Bruce Ribner says.

Director Francis Collins discusses the changing landscape of biomedical research.

A science historian describes how he reconstructed the collection of texts the naturalist used aboard the HMS Beagle.

Miguel Seabra talks open access, austerity and striking a balance between coordination and homogenization.

Entomologist Arnold van Huis wants to bring the world around to entomophagy.

Natural-hazards expert Dave Petley discusses the 2 May disaster in Ab Barak.

Y Combinator has high hopes for low-cost biotech innovation.

Legally, dogs and cats are moving closer to personhood. A new book says this poses problems for biomedical researchers and veterinarians.

Wellcome Trust's Robert Kiley discusses sanctions to ensure that grants lead to freely available papers.

Scientist who features in an exhibition opening today in London, talks about Gaia, climate change and whether peer review is necessary.

Lead discoverer John Kovac describes his work at the BICEP2 radio telescope and how his career took him there.

First collaboration between Chinese Academy of Sciences and ESA builds momentum for joint missions, says director of National Space Science Centre.