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R. Nagaraj ¹

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1 CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, IN

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R. Nagaraj ¹

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1 CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, IN

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This volume comprises reviews covering a wide range of topics. The editors have broadly classified them in different areas pertaining to cell and developmental biology. However, the reviews are highly focused.

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R. Nagaraj ¹

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1 CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, IN

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The present volume of Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology has 28 reviews. The introduction by Randy Schekman is worth mentioning as it deals with the important aspect of reproducibility of published results. Schekman argues that though scientific research is self-correcting and may work in the long run, the short-term problem with public acceptance of science will be a problem. He strongly argues for change in the culture that allows a distortion of the scientific method and suggests that the whole process of scientific publication should be such that the penalty for misrepresentation should be very high.

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R. Nagaraj ¹

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1 CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, IN

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The Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology is eagerly awaited by the scientific community, as the reviews are not a mere documentation of references but also discuss current state of research in the areas covered and the problems that remain to be addressed. There are 25 reviews in this volume, including perspectives. The ‘Introduction’ by Randy Schekman (one of the editors) is entitled ‘The challenge to science in the arena of public policy’. Schekman expresses concern on the misrepresentation of science for political purposes. He argues that while scepticism should be welcomed, the challenge should be based on scientific principles and not blind dogma. While the article is US-centric, it is highly relevant to all countries.

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R. Nagaraj ¹

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1 CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, IN

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This volume has a new editor in Ruth Lehmann. The ‘Introduction’ section in this volume is a retrospective of the previous editor Randy Schekman’s views, particularly on science policy and science–society relationships. The future volumes of the Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology should give insights into Lehmann’s views and style.

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R. Nagaraj ¹

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1 CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, IN

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