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The great conference call checklist

June 27, 2018
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To travel is to be free. It is to seek out like-minded scientists and share in their expertise… unless the lab’s travel budget is cut – in which case you’ll...
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Spectacular image of the Rosette Nebula

June 20, 2018
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This spectacular image is of the Rosette Nebula and is in the direction of the constellation Monoceros about 5,000 Light Years away from Earth.
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Focal Point, Physics
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The money man

June 15, 2018
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We are all aware of the sweat, tears, and stress required to win a grant bid… but what does it look like from the other side? Jim Smith, Director of...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Drug Discovery, Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical
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Consensus and conspiracy

June 14, 2018
Insight
Time, I think, to talk about scientific consensus. It is a tricky beast – sometimes friend, sometimes foe. In scientific circles, genuine consensus – that is to say a position...
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FOI request draws government on STEM immigration problems

June 14, 2018
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An FOI request reveals the number of visa application refusals affecting STEM We have talked much about immigration in our column over the last few months, particularly the issues surrounding...
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Democracy is dead, long live scientific sentimentocracy

June 7, 2018
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As political unrest spills across the globe, could science have the answer? Democracy is dead, long live scientific sentimentocracy says Russ Swan… at the very least it could put the...
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The flora and fauna of modern forensics

June 6, 2018
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The postmortem microbiome, forensic botany and some very angry creationists… when Professor Nathan H. Lents isn’t pushing forensic science in a very interesting direction he is writing some rather fabulous...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Forensics, Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health
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Is it time for science embrace coffee shop culture?

May 22, 2018
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Cheap, sociable and a brilliant source of delicious beverages – Matthew Partridge ponders the possible joy of moving from the lab and into the coffee shop Coffee shops are the...
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Government must work hard to meet its research and development target

May 21, 2018
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When it comes to investment in science - Government don't have a plan to reach their own targets...In mid-April, the Public Accounts committee released a report1 on research and development...
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Therapeutics LIVE!

May 21, 2018
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It has access to the largest surface area of the body, alters drugs before they even enter the blood stream and could be a potent medicinal weapon… yet there is...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical
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The importance of green chemistry

May 15, 2018
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Green chemistry has had an incredible impact over the last 20 years – here are some stats showing just how important it continues to be…
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Everyone is invited to the science party

May 10, 2018
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Dallas Campbell is a well-known science populariser and, this month, will be a key speaker at the Scientific Laboratory Show talking about society’s relationship with science, technology and engineering. We...
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health
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