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Lab furniture design for health and hygiene

May 10, 2022
Unlike cleanrooms, many laboratories aren't ISO 14644 registered when it comes to air particle count. Sue Springett discusses why any organisation that purports to foster a hygienic culture should be...

Rise of the nanopores for DNA sequencing

April 29, 2022
Dreamed up while driving, Deamer's biomimetic nanopores took DNA sequencing by storm. Now, Dermot Martin follows the nanopore story from conception to an accessible method for producing solid-state membranes, with...

How to create an inclusive workplace

March 22, 2022
According to research, working women and minorities in the workplace have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. This situation must bring diversity front and centre on the leadership agenda and...

Diversabilities in the lab

March 17, 2022
Just because someone can't do everything, doesn't mean they can't be a great scientist. The inclusion of diverse people, experiences, and ideas in our laboratories, drives advances in multi-disciplinary science...

Supporting Carers in the workplace

March 15, 2022
Five million people juggle care responsibilities with work in the UK alone. Ruth Watson explains the challenges faced by carers in the workplace, many of whom do not even realise...

Transitioning your values for gender neutrality

March 8, 2022
The world is in transition, and we must evolve along with it. Understanding and adopting the language and behaviours required to fully include transgender people into society is a change...

Personalised medicine demands diversity in clinical trials

February 23, 2022
Equity requires us to recognise and celebrate our differences, especially when it comes to health. To exemplify the need for diversity in clinical trials, Daniel Cook discusses what the underlying...

Laboratory worker allergies go under the microscope 

February 8, 2022
To date, there are relatively few studies on the relationship between exposure to laboratory allergens and animals and the incidence of lab-related allergies. Here, Jennifer Wright looks at newer studies...

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