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June 2009
- Table of contents /
- Editorial /
- Security, the foremost freedom? /
- What security technologies for Europe? /
- Smile, you’re being spied on! /
- Data mayhem /
- When security brings fear /
- Climate crisis: a challenge for society /
- The rising sun of photovoltaics /
- SmartGrids: rethinking Europe’s electricity grids /
- Philanthropist of science /
- Endocrine disruptors in our food? /
- The end of the mad professor? /
- Europe’s budding geniuses /
- Mixed feelings /
- Where do Europe’s research euros go? /
- Heart of wood
Special edition
Special issue - European research - November 2009
- Table of contents /
- Editorial /
- Europe at a crossroads /
- “There is only strength through unity” /
- A key role but persistent weaknesses /
- Did you say Lisbon? /
- Space research, a condensed ERA /
- Draw me the ERA! /
- European research, slow but steady progress /
- ERA at a glance /
- The treasure seekers /
- Alzheimer’s, a pilot initiative /
- Making a success of integration /
- Universities in question(s) /
- More effective together /
- Sanctuaries of research /
- The researcher’s backpack /
- From the lab to industry /
- Where are the frontiers of research? /
- Horizon 2020 /
- Shaping the European research of tomorrow /
- A package of measures /
- Rethinking agricultural research /
- Putting innovation into practice /
- Of mice and men
Special issue - Women and Science - April 2009
- Table of contents /
- Editorial /
- The march towards equality /
- Not good enough /
- Committed to science and open to the world /
- Let the figures speak /
- Beyond pious wishes /
- A tricky gambit /
- Not good enough - In brief /
- Down with stereotypes /
- The brain, caught between science and ideology /
- Developing diversity /
- Top of the EU class /
- Male viewpoints /
- Down with stereotypes - In brief /
- Meetings /
- Gerlind the tenacious /
- Nanowomen with two voices /
- Multifaceted career of a Swedish female engineer /
- Looking beyond technology /
- Meetings - In brief /
- Acting where it matters /
- The talents of women of science /
- Putting policies to the test /
- The obstacle course /
- Acting where it matters - In brief /
- Unveiling gonads' secrets
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A new name, new graphics, more pages and more subjects, both brief and in-depth, more interaction with our readers… But an unchanged twofold editorial objective: to produce the European Research Area magazine which will serve as a bridge between science and society.
Over ten years ago, RTD info started off as an occasional informative letter with an institutional content produced by the European Commission. Over the years, it has become a magazine which, by following a truly journalistic approach, sheds light on the main protagonists in European research and the projects they are involved in. The initial title of the magazine seemed to become more and more elliptical and obsolete, and did not keep pace with the evolution in form and content.
For some time now, the idea of changing it has been in the air. But the press always finds it very difficult to take this kind of step. The possible change to the name of a regular, four-language publication, which has been widely distributed for several years, gave rise to numerous discussions, consultations and reader surveys. Read more...