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Science PR: hindrance or help?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Jun 2016

The murky goings on in the world of scientific PR should give us cause for concern says Russ Swan a…

Unexpected side effects of drugs

Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Jun 2016

Although drugs are usually intended to treat one ailment or disease, they can often be repurposed. …

The oft-forgotten workforce...

Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Jun 2016

Not to come over all Life of Brian, but what have the technicians ever done for us?

The EU debate – where does science stand?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 30 May 2016

April has seen a number of debates up and down the country in universities, research campuses and e…

How to avoid interstellar doom!

Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 May 2016

The alien apocalypse is nearly upon us. Or at least it could be. That is to say, we have no evidenc…

Shout from the rooftops, or mumble under your breath?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 May 2016

Communicating your research is important – but how to strike the right tone? Dr Matthew Partridge t…

Climatology

Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 May 2016

Facts and figures on the future prediction of climates around the world.

Dumbing it down for the masses

Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 May 2016

We are in something of a boom period for popularising science, especially on TV. But, says Russ Sw…

The parable of Boaty McBoatface....

Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Apr 2016

I am not a humourless dullard. Really, I’m not.

My, what a busy cortex…

Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Apr 2016

Next Tuesday is the day. Most certainly. Oh yes, there is no turning back now. Next Tuesday it will…

Pandemic

Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Apr 2016

Facts and figures about pandemics

New Budget....so what's different?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Apr 2016

March 2016 saw the Chancellor George Osborne announce his eighth budget from the Dispatch Box, and …

Getting with the program

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Apr 2016

If you are realistic with what you can achieve, you need not be fearful of programming says Matthew…

Have we abused the p-value?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Apr 2016

When it comes to the ubiquity of statistics, Russ Swan implores us to watch our P's and Q's.

To anthropocene or not to anthropocene - that is the question.

Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Apr 2016

Just when are we? Officially we are in the geological epoch known as the Holocene – unofficially ho…

Keeping the UK at the heart of global science & engineering

Evoluted New Media | Added: 28 Mar 2016

Ahead of the election, it was clear that immigration would be a hot topic this Parliament, and one …

Holding it all together - in 3D

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Mar 2016

Sage advice this month from Dr Partridge – whatever you are doing, stop and get yourself on the 3D …

Sports doping

Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Mar 2016

Find out facts about the history of doping in sports.

Is piracy of journals wrong?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 Mar 2016

Piracy and the modern world of academic publishing – Russ Swan gets into the moral maze of copyrigh…

Has science cracked the PR formula?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Mar 2016

When did it become the norm, I have been wondering, to treat a scientific announcement like a glitt…