NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR

• • Science, like history, is forged by individuals. So Nature is pleased to announce that from now on, we will single out for recognition each year a person whose role in science has had a particular impact on the wider world stage — a 'Newsmaker of the Year'. For 2007, that person is clearly Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Pachauri's year has already featured his receipt, on behalf of the IPCC, of a share in the Nobel Peace Prize. The IPCC's collective efforts span decades. But the person sitting in the chair at its hour of greatest achievement so far is Pachauri, and we salute him.

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• • PROFILE: Rajendra Pachauri

    Gabrielle Walker profiles the IPCC's indefatigable leader.

    19 December 2007

  • EDITORIAL: Newsmaker of the Year

    19 December 2007

    
    

  • And also... Scientific method of the year

    Nature Methods highlights their clear winner — next-generation genetic sequencing — and lists other methods to watch. Check their special.

THAT WAS 2007

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    • The year in review
    • Our pick of the most notable events of 2007.
    • 19 December 2007
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    • The year in pictures
    • A romp through images of the year.
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    • Whatever happened to...
    • Nature News revisits some old stories to find out what happened next.
    • 21 December 2007
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  • Hot research of the year

    
    • This year in Nature
    • Nature's manuscript editors made a selection of 'favourites' from the papers we published in 2007.
    • 19 December 2007
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    • Research highlights 2007
    • As an end of the year round-up, we asked Nature's editors to nominate favourite papers published elsewhere this year.
    • 19 December 2007

TOP 10 LISTS

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    • NEWS: READERS' CHOICE
    • The most clicked-on stories of 2007.
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    • NEWS FEATURES
    • Longer tales worth another read.
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    • VIDEOS
    • Take another look at our most visual stories.
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• • For other year-end reviews, check our specials landing page.