William Bown

Where have all the young men gone?

Forum: A breakthrough or just another bomb? - William Bown considers the justification for commemorating the science of destruction

Technology

In good conscience

Woke up this morning with those chaotic blues

Scince advisers call for radical reforms

Focus: Britain's plan to revitalise its industry with bright ideas was inspired by a German concept. But the second-hand version is a poor copy of the original - German innovation, British imitation

Chancellor claws back funds for research

Research councils in conflict over policy review

Royal Society warns of permanent decline

Focus: Messages for the minister - William Waldegrave has canvassed far and wide for advice on shaping his forthcoming White Paper on science. What do the researchers who are working at the sharp end think?

Universities face outside competition for funds

Thousands of Britons 'disappear' from the books