Scientists Serve Up Realism Amid the Optimism at ESOF

DUBLIN, Ireland – Dublin's undpredictable weather, a confounding blend of sunshine, wind and rain, was an apt metaphor for the mix of optimism, realism and disappointment that could be heard in the many scientific sessions during the first full day of the Euroscience Open Forum 2012 (ESOF 2012) meeting at the Convention Centre Dublin Thursday.