Despite the spectacular contributions to knowledge made by molecular biology during the last half century, cancer research has not delivered an agreed explanation of how malignant tumours originate. The models assiduously investigated in molecular terms largely reflect waves of fashion, and time has revealed their inadequacy: cancer is (1) not caused by the direct action of oncogenes, (2) not f...

What follows is the third in a series of guest editorials that we plan to publish in the Schizophrenia Bulletin. Other readers are encouraged to submit short commentaries on schizophrenia-related topics that they feel merit attention and discussion. Responses to the issues 'aised in the editorial below will also be welcome. Although written by an NIMH staff member, the editorial does not necess...

There is a great deal of uncertainty in translation studies surrounding the core concepts used to structure its own history. Both paradigm and turn are refer shifts that have occurred. This article starts by showing why it would be appropriate give preference concept this context. It presents memes as partners that, together with travelling such culture or role, underlie various turns studies. ...

Building on neo-institutional theory and theories of innovation and diffusion, recent work in the field of management has suggested that management research and practice is characterized by fashions. A management fashion is a relatively transitory belief that a certain management technique leads rational management progress. Using bibliographic research, we apply Abrahamson’s management fashion...