A timely reminder
The July Editorial in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology (14, 569; 2007) reports on an interesting and diverse Cold Spring Harbor meeting on "clocks and rhythms" that reminds us of the importance of supporting basic science research.
From the editorial: "many presentations began with an image of the Earth seen from space, half shrouded in nocturnal shadow (no, this wasn't a sci-fi convention). Another unusual feature was the curious mix of scientists—biochemists, microbiologists, fly and mouse geneticists, plant biologists, neurobiologists, clinical researchers—all mingling and discussing their work. Even for a seasoned conference-attending editor, this was quite a remarkable gathering.
