Read article 'More than just a conference'
The European Particle Accelerator Conference, EPAC, has developed a distinctive role on the world stage, explains Christine Petit-Jean-Genaz, the EPAC conferences coordinator.
Read article 'Smaller institutes look to gain from scientific fallout'
Alexandru Mihul believes that the distribution of data from large laboratories to smaller institutes for longer term analysis has benefits for all.
Read article 'The importance of funding outreach'
Outreach should be recognized as a natural part of scientific research, and hence of its funding, argues Erik Johansson.
Read article 'CERN’s role on the European stage'
CERN's new director-general, Robert Aymar, believes that the CERN Council should strengthen its mission to "sponsor co-operation" in particle physics across Europe.
Read article 'Science in the information society'
In hosting the recent RSIS conference, CERN took a bold step into the global policy arena. Manjit Dosanjh, John Ellis and Hans Hoffmann explain why.
Read article 'The case for investing in the future'
Earlier this year 14 Nobel laureates wrote to the president of the CERN Council to encourage the member states to support some non-LHC research and R&D on future detectors and accelerators. Here we pr...
Read article 'World crises cast a long shadow on science'
Restrictions on travel to the US are having a damaging impact on international scientific collaboration, as Vera Lüth explains.
Read article 'Training benefits from basic research'
Basic research, such as particle physics, not only attracts much needed young people to science, it also provides valuable training, says Maurice Jacob.
Read article 'Technology brings the world to Africa'
Harry McConnell, director of the Interactive Health Network and chief executive officer of the International eHealth Association, explains why communication technologies are so important for health an...
Read article 'Internet for the masses'
Onno Purbo, a prominent Indonesian IT expert, sees a self-financed, bottom-up Internet infrastructure as the key to achieving a knowledge-based society in developing countries.
