Officially launched in December 2001, SciDev.net provides a forum for discussing the impact of modern science on developing countries. Sponsored by the magazines Nature and Science, in association with the Third World Academy of Sciences, the site intends to provide authoritative information to encourage the use of science and technologies in developing countries in ways that will be socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable. It contains news, articles, opinion pieces, and book reviews, as well as links to meeting notices and scientific organizations. This is a useful gateway for anyone interested in scientific issues in developing nations.