Monthly Archives: April 2007

All scientists joke about going ‘over to the Dark Side’ – in other words, leaving academic research for an alternative career. And these days the transit is pretty common. After all, far more scientists are produced than there are permanent … Continue reading →

In this week’s Nature, Sydney Brenner and Richard Roberts lament the ephemeral nature of online information storage, which may lead to irreparable gaps in the anthropological side of the scientific record. In passionate language, they urge scientists to save their … Continue reading →

Sometimes I find myself feeling a bit old. Last night one of our American editorial interns turned 21. Now, this landmark is a bigger deal over the Pond than here, as 21 ushers in the legal drinking age. The choice … Continue reading →