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Debate not destroy

June 15, 2012
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Genetic modification has always been a contentious issue and it hit the headlines again last month after protest group Take the Flour Back threatened to destroy research into GM wheat...
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We feel like Chicken to-flight

June 8, 2012
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Blessed as we are on the Science lite desk with memories that would frankly embarrass a cerebrally challenged goldfish* – anniversaries are not something which we ordinarily observe. As such...
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Making public research accessible for all

June 1, 2012
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Rarely do I find myself harbouring admiration for a politician. Yet as David Willetts, minister for science and universities, walked into the UK Publishers’ Association annual meeting a few weeks...
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Vaccination without comparison

May 31, 2012
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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...
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Science trade shows cause mayhem

May 23, 2012
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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...
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Be-tatted risk junkies – or just fashionistas?

May 22, 2012
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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...
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Extremes become the norm – is this ‘global weirding’?

May 21, 2012
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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....
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The power of convention

May 1, 2012
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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...
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Will colouring fear cross the Atlantic?

April 23, 2012
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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...
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To boldly dine where no one has dined before…

April 19, 2012
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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...
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