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Influenza

February 7, 2018
As this season's influenza outbreak proves to be the worst since 2009 we look at some sickness-stats...

Tump and the Moon

February 6, 2018
A rare lunar event, and Trump's State of the Union address – could there be a connection?Full moons can do strange things to animals. Such is the case for me...

New centre takes on shortage of technical skills

February 6, 2018
A new National centre aiming to tackle the shortage of specialist technical skills in the Higher Education sector has been launched.Based in Sheffield, the Technician Development Centre for Higher Education...

Two tribes go to pour

January 24, 2018
Strange, is it not? The things which can inflame the imagination. For Newton, a falling apple was all it took. A particularly contemplative bath did it for Archimedes. For the...

The multi-tentacled admin beast

January 22, 2018
When it comes to starting in a new lab, there is one thing that needs to be considered above all others. Take heed as Dr Matthew Partridge warns us to...

Time for antimicrobial action stations

January 17, 2018
When it comes to antimicrobial resistance the time for talk is over says Dr Peter Jackson, what we need now is decisive action. Here he discusses how we can deal...

Do we over promise when we popularise science?

January 16, 2018
Despite social media and blockbuster TV shows ramping up scientific curiosity in the masses, we still have to be careful of over-promising and under-delivering says Russ SwanI think most of...

Pathology’s new frontier

January 15, 2018
The recent Life Science Sector Deal placed a strong emphasis on digital pathology… but does AI really have a role here, and will the government’s hope for a successful partnership...

Money, money, money…but what about curiosity?

January 11, 2018
The Life Science Sector Deal is good news for UK science... but does money really make the world go around?Money, so goes the cliche, makes the world go round. So...

Industrial strategy deserves attention

January 11, 2018
The publication of the Government’s Industrial Strategy deserves our attention and vigilance The foreword from the Prime Minister contains five paragraphs, the second of which sets out her reasoning for...

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