The government announced a temporary cap on the number of skilled workers from non-EU states that can enter Britain. The move prompted concern in the scientific community that it would lose access to a rich pool of international talent and potentially jeopardise the UK’s ability to remain at the forefront of global research.
Immigration cap could spell disaster for UK science – Chemistry World, 19 October 2010
At a unique event in the Lindau Nobel laureates meeting, a panel of students got to question the laureates. The tables had been turned. They shared their secrets and even gave advice to the laureates.
Turning the tables – Nature, 13 October 2010
DAY 2 (see Day 1 post here)
The plenary speaker events on the second day were really good. The day started with Tim Smit a Dutch-born British business man famous for the Eden project. This man knew how to grab the attention of the audience by the adept use of highly controversial thoughts. Here are some of the most interesting quotes:
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Akshat Rathi 