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It’s wishful thinking by Sir Paul Nurse – science has no right to be left alone by politicians or the public

November 14, 2011November 14, 2011 / simondenegri / Leave a comment

Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society and head of he Sir Francis Crick Institute, is doing a round of media interviews at the moment. Last week he was in the Daily Telegraph and claimed that the 'Crick' institute was going to be the mothership of all inventions - in every sense of the … Continue reading It’s wishful thinking by Sir Paul Nurse – science has no right to be left alone by politicians or the public

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