Read article 'Collaboration without borders'
Collaboration without borders
Barry Barish asks how the particle-physics community can continue to foster its hallmark of fruitful international collaboration.
Read article 'Collaboration without borders'
Read article 'Join the open-access revolution'
Join the open-access revolution
Ken Peach argues that particle physicists can lead the way in a paradigm shift in scientific publishing to give everyone free access to research results.
Read article 'When research meets commerce'
When research meets commerce
Bart Van de Vyver relates his experience of technology transfer when he left CERN to create a start-up company exploiting biotechnology research.
Read article 'In need of the human touch'
In need of the human touch
Software development is more than engineering and still needs the human factor to be successful, says Federico Carminati.
Read article 'A fundamental base for the future'
A fundamental base for the future
In 2005, more than ever, we must continue to nurture fundamental research if we are to sustain technology, argue Manjit Dosanjh and Hans Hoffmann.
Read article 'The shock of the known'
The shock of the known
Simon Singh believes that the best way for scientists to interest the public may be to forget the unknown and amaze them with what they know.
Read article 'Particle physics in 2054'
Particle physics in 2054
Luciano Maiani, former director-general of CERN, looks into a "very cloudy" crystal ball and argues the case for a future global accelerator network.
Read article 'ICTP: the next 40 years'
ICTP: the next 40 years
The director of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) looks to future challenges as the institution celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Read article 'Origins: the early days of CERN'
Origins: the early days of CERN
François de Rose recalls the first discussions that ultimately led to the birth of CERN.
Read article 'Going public: a new paradigm'
Going public: a new paradigm
For David P Anderson, project leader of SETI@home, the future of scientific computing is public.
