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. 2013 Nov 19:2:e01515.
doi: 10.7554/eLife.01515.

The haves and the have nots

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The haves and the have nots

Eve Marder. Elife. .

Abstract

As the equipment needed to perform state-of-the-art research in many areas of biology becomes ever more expensive, Eve Marder worries that researchers in less wealthy institutions might be left behind.

Keywords: Living science; careers in science; science policy and funding.

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Competing interests:The author declares that no competing interests exist.

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It is important to leave space for thoughtful and creative individuals as access to expensive equipment becomes more and more important in research.