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Last night I poked my head into a debate about "Impediments to a renaissance of nuclear power in the US: discussion of materials science solutions". I expected a gentle natter between some nuclear ...

This year at MRS there is a Science as Art competition. It's the sixth installment of the competition, and prizes are announced tomorrow. The winners are voted for by conference attendees, and will...

No major news out of Poznan yet, but there’s been no shortage of analysts and experts and panels addressing the topic here in Washington. The primary message is one of managing expectations, for bo...

(Today's progress has been hampered by a dead laptop, but I am now fully functional again thanks to very kind colleagues.)
The plenary session on Monday, already alluded to on this blog, was given ...

Last night's plenary has provided me with a feast of numbers and facts for you.
Did you know, for instance, that the MRS is a mere 35 years old? So young, but such a fine age.
When the society was ...

Cross-posted from The Great Beyond, on behalf of Jeff Tollefson:
The United Nations global warming negotiations got of to a predictable start today in Poznan, Poland, with global leaders calling fo...

Cross-posted from Climate Feedback, on behalf of Jeff Tollefson:
Shortly after finishing up this week’s Nature story (subscription required) on the upcoming climate talks in Poland, I finally secur...

Jeff Tollefson, Nature's climate reporter, will be at the UN climate conference in Poznan, Poland, starting this weekend. He'll be posting updates from the meeting as they happen on this blog. For ...

Hello from a very pleasant and sunny Boston,(Massachussetts, not Lincolnshire). I'm here at the fall meeting of the Materials Research Society.
I have just arrived at the meeting, but check back fo...

The United Nations global warming negotiations got of to a predictable start today in Poznan, Poland, with global leaders calling for urgent action to stem the rise in greenhouse gas emissions.
Da...