Abstract
Year's end is a good time, or at least provides a good excuse, for reflection. This year has been a stressful one for the chemical and scientific communities, with many serious questions from policymakers and the public about the role of science in general and chemistry in particular. It is at times like these that questions also arise as to why C&EN, the flagship news publication of what claims to be the world's largest scientific society, does not take an unambiguous advocacy role for chemistry and as to why it gives aid and comfort to perceived enemies of chemistry by reporting on their activities. The answer lies in the manner in which a news operation has to work if it is to be credible. In many ways, a newsmagazine functions in the same manner as does an intelligence service. The legitimacy of both depends entirely on their ability to provide their clients with timely, accurate, ...
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