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Episode 42: eLife at five

In this special episode, we hear about photosynthesis, forensics, peer review, and the past, present and future of eLife.
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Episode 42: eLife at five

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  1. 0:59
    Great expectations
    eLife Deputy Editor Detlef Weigel explains the journal’s ethos.
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  2. 6:09
    Of mice and men
    We catch up on research into how bacteria in decomposing bodies may help to determine the time of death, first covered in episode 5.
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  3. 11:56
    Peer review under the microscope
    The Peer Review Congress encourages research into peer review.
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  4. 17:11
    The evolution of photosynthesis
    We catch up on the latest research into how a specific enzyme helps plants to adapt to higher amounts of oxygen in the environment; first covered in episode 4.
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  5. 22:45
    Back to the future
    “It is time to bring back clarity and quality into research papers”, says eLife Deputy Editor Eve Marder.
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