Paper of the year?
Two simple words Robot Scientist.
%T The Automation of Science %A Ross D. King %A Jem Rowland %A Stephen G. Oliver %A Michael Young %A Wayne Aubrey %A Emma Byrne %A Maria Liakata %A Magdalena Markham %A Pinar Pir %A Larisa N. Soldatova %A Andrew Sparkes %A Kenneth E. Whelan %A Amanda Clare %J Science %D 2009 %V 324 %P 85-89