How do researchers choose what to work on?

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Nature, Published online: 16 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01811-2A scientist’s account of switching focus to tackle pressing problems, and researchers consider the best way to preserve eggs, in our weekly dip into Nature’s archive.

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