Darth Vader just needed some psychotherapy
French researchers are doing their bit to make discussing mental health problems acceptable. Läs mer
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2010-06-23Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Rocket Science: might it escape the cuts?
Germany and Britain are heading for deep and severe cuts in public spending. The politicians have given sombre speeches about the “tough times” that lie… Läs mer
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2010-06-11Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10BP and Crowd-Sourcing
The tragedy of the leaking oil well in Gulf of Mexico continues. BP is hoping its latest capping scheme will succeed. But in the meantime… Läs mer
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2010-06-04Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Frankenbugs: Science in the Headlines
It is not often that science is the headline news item but the creation of the first synthetic organism has dominated the worldwide news these past… Läs mer
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2010-05-31Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10A very clever new UK Science Minister. Will…
The new UK science minister is known as David “Two Brains” Willets by the UK media. This nick-name is primarily because he is supposed to… Läs mer
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2010-05-17Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10The CSI effect – this time on the…
You have probably heard of the so-called “CSI effect”. Forensic science made popular by TV programmes featuring brave and handsome gun-toting forensic scientists catching the… Läs mer
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2010-05-11Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Vote for the Science Party
Tomorrow there will be a general election in the UK. Science, perhaps not surprisingly, is not making the headlines in these turbulent economic times. Läs mer
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2010-05-05Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Science and the Flight Ban: how did we…
The flight ban is lifted, regulations have been reviewed. The question is, how did science come out of this crisis? Läs mer
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2010-04-28Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Global Challenges, Global differences…?
The InterAcademy Panel on International Issues (IAP), essentially a network of science academies around the world, met in January at the Royal Society in London… Läs mer
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2010-04-19Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Communication classes from Hollywood
I have just been reading about a rather dramatic method of helping scientists communicate. Alan Alda, the Hollywood actor best known for his roles in MASH… Läs mer
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2010-04-19Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Apollo 13: 40 years on
This weekend will mark the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission. Anniversaries are always good opportunities for attracting attention and so hopefully we will… Läs mer
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2010-04-13Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Science of Spring at the White House
Every year there is an Easter Egg roll at the White House. Last year I blogged about the president introducing a science stand at this… Läs mer
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