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Anthropologist Mary Mead has been credited with saying, 鈥淎 small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it鈥檚 the only thing that ever has.鈥 This is as true in the world of science as it is for politics and the arts. Without creative input, support and disagreements from their friends, many famous scientists might not have made their breakthroughs. Meet some like-minded groups to whom we are all indebted. Caroline Morley
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