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Obama takes a stand on science Sep 1, 2008

More research funding and 'restored science integrity', says US presidential candidate

Do citations take the shine off the Nobel prize? Aug 21, 2008 10 comments

The path to Stockholm is not as clear as it once was, researchers claim

Secure your future Aug 1, 2008

A background in physics plus a keen interest in politics and current affairs can add up to a rewarding career in international security, as James Acton explains

Quote me fairly, I'm a scientist! Jul 10, 2008 5 comments

Survey indicates that scientists get along with the media better than they thought

Method could cut number of vaccinations by half Jul 9, 2008

Scientists devise new strategy to improve efficiency of immunization

US presidential candidates receive questions on science Jul 3, 2008 3 comments

ScienceDebate organizers hope questions will prompt a national science debate

Seeking an African Einstein Jul 2, 2008 2 comments

New centre for maths and computer science opens in Nigeria as part of plan to find the "next Einstein" in Africa

Building for the future Jul 1, 2008

The surprising pleasures of life as a "building physicist"

A gathering for Gardner Jul 1, 2008 2 comments

Robert P Crease examines why mathematics popularizer Martin Gardner inspires so many different kinds of people

Breaking through Jul 1, 2008 11 comments

Those outside the mainstream can find it hard to make worthwhile scientific contributions

Once a physicist: Eddie Morland May 30, 2008

The journey from British Rail to head of the UK's Heath and Safety Laboratory

Spot the physicist May 30, 2008 3 comments

Differentiating between expertise and knowledge can be tricky, as Richard Jones finds out

Weiler to remain NASA science chief May 8, 2008

Interim chief accepts permanent position and plans to continue hard-nosed approach to project overruns

Prospect of US science debate wanes May 2, 2008 4 comments

ScienceDebate organizers “not optimistic” about a May debate

Synchrotron proves Europeans were not the first painters to use oils Apr 25, 2008 1 comment

Scientists find Afghan oil paintings that date back hundreds of years before the Renaissance