> It has a heading "PERSPECTIVE" -- is that like an op-ed for science?
It depends on the publication, but may often have much more rigour than the short prose format typical in a traditional newspaper op-ed. For example it could be a multi-author piece with extensive references and figures, and is a 'perspective' in the sense that it presents an academic summary of some topic for non-specialists.
It depends on the publication, but may often have much more rigour than the short prose format typical in a traditional newspaper op-ed. For example it could be a multi-author piece with extensive references and figures, and is a 'perspective' in the sense that it presents an academic summary of some topic for non-specialists.