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General excitement about the argument by Francis Fukuyama that recent setbacks for totalitarian states mark the end of history should be moderated by awareness of the weaknesses of his interesting case.
A crude estimate of the number of taxonomists shows a striking mismatch between the geographical location of practitioners and biological diversity. At a time when resources are limited, what needs to be done?
Is there more to the continuing search for prime numbers than the curiosity that sustains the enthusiasm of stamp-collectors? The discovery of the largest so far (at Harwell in Britain and by Cray Research) refers.
Once-secure employment in the public service is now threatened by the brooding of most governments about its cost, but the rewards (intellectual and otherwise) may still be substantial.
