Going for growth: A new institute in Cambridge takes a molecular approach to the age-old problems of developmental biology. This basic research may unlock some of the secrets of cancerFeatures
Britain and the human genome: As Americans with megabucks gear up to unravel the secrets of human genetics, can British scientists do anything useful with a relatively modest sum?Features
Working-class honours – the not-so glittering prizes: Why isthe status of science and technology in Britain so low? It could be becausethe practitioners of these disciplines tend to come from the working classFeatures
The virtues of science and scientists / Review of 'Is Science Necessary?' by Max Perutz and 'In Defence of Science' by Jack W. GroveBooks & Arts