Social sciences articles within Nature

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  • Editorial |

    Science in Canada cannot realize its full potential without clear direction from government.

  • Opinion |

    A lack of coordination in Arctic research funding leaves scientists without the support they need for fieldwork. John England outlines how Canada can set things right, and show leadership in the north.

    • John England

  • Futures |

    It's no joke.

    • Marko Jankovic

  • News Feature |

    Richard Besser led the United States' top public-health agency as swine flu broke out on its doorstep. And his communication shaped the early days of a pandemic, finds Brendan Maher.

    • Brendan Maher

  • Prospects |

    Many stereotypes should be crushed, but some can prove beneficial to a fledgling scientist, says Peter Fiske.

    • Peter Fiske

  • Futures |

    A song from the stars.

    • Val Nolan

  • Column |

    Science should focus more on understanding the present and less on predicting the future, argues Daniel Sarewitz.

    • Daniel Sarewitz

  • Feature |

    During the editorship of Philip Campbell (1995 onwards), the single author has all but disappeared. As the average number of contributors to individual papers continues to rise, Mott Greene investigates whether the present system is likely to last.

    • Mott Greene

  • Feature |

    When John Maddox took over the reins of Nature’s editorship in 1966, the journal was in urgent need of reform. Walter Gratzer reflects on how Maddox and his successor (and predecessor) David Davies steered the magazine into its modern format.

    • Walter Gratzer

  • Feature |

    Nature under the editorship of Sir Richard Gregory (1919–39) was banned in Nazi Germany. Uwe Hossfeld and Lennart Olsson explore the clash between science and national socialism.

    • Uwe Hossfeld
    •  & Lennart Olsson

  • Feature |

    The editorship of David Davies (1973–1980) saw global nuclear arsenals grow and India join the nuclear club. Frank Barnaby examines how Davies addressed the cold war arms race in Nature.

    • Frank Barnaby

  • Feature |

    Publisher Alexander Macmillan chose Norman Lockyer as Nature’s founding Editor in 1869. It was an inspired choice, but Lockyer’s powerful personality courted controversy in the fledgling magazine. Ruth Barton investigates.

    • Ruth Barton

  • Feature |

    The co-editorship of A. J. V. Gale and L. J. F. Brimble (1939–61) oversaw milestone publications on human origins. Bill Bynum unearths a treasure trove of palaeoanthropology in post-war Nature.

    • William. F. Bynum

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