Nobel controversy

摘要

I was surprised and disappointed by your coverage of the award of a Nobel prize for IVF pioneer Robert Edwards (9 October, p 7). I felt that you gave too much prominence to the criticism, especially that of the Catholic church. I understand that it was and is a controversial issue, but to put the Catholic criticism as the headline and not Edwards's achievement emphasises the wrong aspect of the story; it is the sort of thing I would expect of the Catholic weekly, The Tablet, and not a science weekly of note.