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, , Citation Peter Rice-Evans and R Taylor 1989 Phys. World 2 (1) 12 DOI 10.1088/2058-7058/2/1/17

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I fear you unwittingly do a disservice to science in your reporting. In an otherwise commendable article on Pamela Denham (Physics World Dec. 1988 p52) you observe that she gained a PhD, and yet nowhere do you refer to her as Dr Denham. Elsewhere you do not hesitate in using personal titles: Sir Mark Oliphant, Sir Harrie Massie, Lord Flowers, Lord Weinstock....

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