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How to vote
Robert P Crease reveals his tactic for determining the scientific qualifications of political candidates
Read article: How to vote
Read article: The academic pyramid
The academic pyramid
Margaret Harris investigates the scarcity of permanent academic posts for PhD-trained physicists
Read article: My life on Mars
My life on Mars
Ashley Dale recounts his experiences during a two-week stint at the Mars Desert Research Station, a facility in the Utah desert
Read article: US telescopes faced with closure
US telescopes faced with closure
Budget constraints threaten six observatories
Read article: India set for Mars mission in 2013
India set for Mars mission in 2013
Government approves £70m orbiter to red planet
Read article: Physicists unveil plans for ‘LEP3’ collider at CERN
Physicists unveil plans for ‘LEP3’ collider at CERN
New collider would study the Higgs boson
Read article: Italian researchers warn of ‘worrying imprudence’ over cuts
Italian researchers warn of ‘worrying imprudence’ over cuts
Spending review decree is approved by senate
Read article: UK to support open access
UK to support open access
Government accepts conclusion from report into open-access publishing
Read article: Privately funded spacecraft will look for dangerous asteroids
Privately funded spacecraft will look for dangerous asteroids
B612 Foundation wants to protect humanity from deadly collisions
Read article: UK should lead on open-access publishing, says report
UK should lead on open-access publishing, says report
Research-funding structures must change to adapt to switch from subscription-based journals
