The surprising history of abstracts

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The abstract as a 200-word summary that readers click through to access a full article is a staple of scientific publishing. But as Aileen Fyfe explains, this is only one of the roles that abstracts have performed in the history of scientific communication.

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Fyfe, A. (2024, August 1). The surprising history of abstracts. Nature Reviews Physics. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42254-024-00741-0

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