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France’s research minister lays out his priorities

Thierry Mandon on cutting red tape, French researchers’ self-effacement and shaking up social science.

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Butler, D. France’s research minister lays out his priorities. Nature 533, 157–158 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2016.19868

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