Editorial

Abstract

This may seem a very strange question to be asking of a scientific journal now 3 years old and with very clearly defined aims and scope. Sometimes I get to listen to programmes on the BBC radio, such as the series ‘The life scientific’; they are all very interesting even if the subjects are somewhat removed from our area of expertise. However, listening to what is going on in other scientific disciplines can often raise questions in one’s mind which are relevant to matters that concern this journal