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Nature Chemical Biology on the role of Correspondence

The Editorial in the June issue of Nature Chemical Biology (4, 323; 2008) discusses Correspondence, an essential mechanism for mediating scientific debates, and the ways to foster scientific communication offered by the Internet. The primary aim of the journal’s Correspondence section is to provide a forum for readers to engage in scholarly debate about original research papers that have appeared in Nature Chemical Biology. From the Editorial:

We believe that correspondence serves an essential purpose in the advancement of science, and so the question becomes how new web technologies can further enhance scientific interaction and debate. We are interested in what Nature Chemical Biology readers think. What types of correspondence warrant publication in print? Would you value the ability to comment on or ‘rate’ papers online? Should we create a chemical biology blog? What is the best use of online social networking to foster scientific discussion? We invite you to join us at the Nature Publishing Group chemistry blog The Sceptical Chymist to discuss these and other questions related to correspondence and the future of online scientific communication.

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