Insights

Vaccination without comparison

May 31, 2012
As methods of disease prevention go – vaccination is without comparison. If successful heard immunity can be developed it is a knock-out blow for the pathogen. A biological uppercut from...

Science trade shows cause mayhem

May 23, 2012
Conferences and shows cause mayhem every six years: why – when the world is now such as small place – does this still happen and what is the way forward?What...

Be-tatted risk junkies – or just fashionistas?

May 22, 2012
Tattoos as a marker for drinking – never one to let a quirky piece of research pass us by, the Science Lite team were intrigued by the latest paper published...

Extremes become the norm – is this ‘global weirding’?

May 21, 2012
Is ‘global weirding’ a better explanation than climate change for our extreme weather?Colder winters, drier summers – and even the opposites – are occurring more frequently and growing in intensity....

Exploring the world under our feet with Paul Younger

May 3, 2012
One scientist plays Indiana Jones to explore the world beneath our feetPaul Younger has photographed some of the most exceptional rocks on the planet – including some of the very...

The power of convention

May 1, 2012
I’m going to start this issue with a question. What would you say is the cost of presenting results that go against scientific convention?Some mild professional anxiety? A few scornful...

Will colouring fear cross the Atlantic?

April 23, 2012
Coca-Cola and Pepsi have altered the way the caramel colour so distinctive of their drinks is produced, but are only changing the process in America – should we be worried...

To boldly dine where no one has dined before…

April 19, 2012
It’s not often that the Science Lite desk is allowed beyond the confines of the office. And for good reason – calamity, befuddlement and faux pas are usually quick to...

Is the best science coverage in the tabloids?

April 15, 2012
Science and the popular press have never been the best of friends – yet babbler-extraordinaire Russ Swan thinks all that is changing. But are red-tops really becoming our best advocates?  ...

Science and politics – a match made in heaven?

April 3, 2012
A ship with giant towers pumping out white clouds to reflect the suns energy and hence act to alleviate warming across the Arctic – sounds like a child’s solution to...

Dating agency for scientists – not quite says Andrew McElroy

April 2, 2012
A kind of dating agency for scientists; The Research Network at Discovery Park aim to find the right person for the right job.Last year, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced they were...

Screening for CF

March 26, 2012
Eureka moments are scarce in the business of combating disease. Finding a ‘cure’ is all too rare an event and more often than not the big successes come in the...

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