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 'When research meets commerce'
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.
Read article 'More than just a conference'
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'
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.
