From Ben Craven
Ian Simmons presents his suggestion of a journal of negative results lightheartedly (15 May, p 29). I think it has serious potential. Suppose each discipline had such a journal that printed abstracts only. The cost per report would be far lower than an ordinary journal, but the savings in wasted research effort could be huge. When I worked in research I would have loved to have had such a resource.
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, UK
