China needs workers more than academics

More than Nature Needs

1870. United Kingdom. Scenes from a divorce. Alfred Russel Wallace, the coinventor with Darwin of the theory of evolution through natural selection, completely captivated by the melodious song of the sirens hailing spiritualism landed definitively on the controversial shores of the treason. In effect, with his essay The Limits of Natural Selection as Applied to Man, Wallace turned his back on t...

Societal dialogue needs more than public engagement

The term ‘dialogue’ has become an important part of ‘science and society’ discourse during the past decade. As such, statements like the following have become integral to reports and activities at the interface of science and society: “The acquisition of a basic grounding in science and technology by the European public and a regular flow of information to the public from experts are not in the...

Opinion: Climate policy needs more than muddling.

More than half a century ago political scientist Charles Lindblom (1) argued that a policy of “muddling through” with incremental steps is frequently superior to attempting to design and implement comprehensive policy solutions. After decades of talk the world is finally showing signs of muddling its way toward a range of policies to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide. The recent Paris accord w...

The world needs midwives now more than ever.

Informed choice in screening needs more than information.

www.thelancet.com Published online February 18, 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60258-6 1 In The Lancet, Jolyn Hersch and colleagues report on a randomised controlled trial of two decision aids for women approaching the target age for starting breast screening (age 48–50 years): an intervention decision aid that included information about the most severe harm of breast cancer scree...