Fallout from the E-Book Revolution

Book review: The Epigenetics Revolution

Epigenetics is a rapidly evolving science that is often only described in scientific literature or textbooks. In " The Epigenetics Revolution " , Nessa Carey eloquently bridges the spheres of academia and scientific journalism (Carey, 2012). The phrasing " revolution " is a dramatic use of English that effectively portrays a momentous shift in biological thinking. For the novice, it is a good i...

The fallout from Vioxx.

The E-book vs. the ordinary book

The fast progress in information technology brings us to the point where we should analyze the position of a commercially printed paper book in the near future. One may state unequivocally that the printed book created by Gutenberg (1398-1468) has finished its role as a carrier of ideas and now it has no future, just as it was with the wonderfully illuminated fables written by monks in the mona...

e-Book on Closteroviridae

1 Plant Stress Biology, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain 2 Centro de Protección Vegetal y Biotecnología, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Moncada, Valencia, Spain 3 Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA 4 Department of Soil,...

UK researchers digest the fallout from Brexit.

www.thelancet.com Vol 388 July 9, 2016 115 The president of the UK’s Academy of Medical Sciences professor Sir Robert Lechler was candid when it came to his view on the research implications of the UK referendum result: “I think this represents the biggest challenge to the UK’s research sector in living memory.” The referendum on June 23, in which voters took the momentous decision to leave the...