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Foreword by Philip Campbell, Editor of Nature Chronology - a concise week by week summary of the year's major science news Part 1. Millenium Insights - Essays focusing on topical issues in science, written by leading figures in science, politics and economics. Part 2. International organizations - A complete guide to international organizations involved in science, from the United Nations, and the blackbox of the European Union, to radio astronomy and the Antarctic. Key facts and figures, historical data, strategy and events. Part 3. Large scientific facilities - From synchrotrons and neutrons sources, to deep ocean drilling and genome sequencing, the world's major big science facilities and programmes are comprehensively described. Accompanying articles cover the challenges of the increasing need to create infrastructure and programmes to serve the world's scientific community. Part 4. Country guide - Constitution and government - Key political and economic data - Ministries involved in science - Regulatory bodies, and main scientific advisory committees to government - National research agencies - Major research institutes - Main research universities - Medical research centres - Learned societies - Science and Natural History museums - Philanthropic bodies - High technology companies - Main international collaborations - Diplomatic representatives Part 5. Obituaries - Science stands on the shoulders of those who have gone before us. The yearbook offers reflection on the lives and works of the leading lights who passed away this year. Part 8. Appendices and Index
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