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- Ed Miliband says funding pledge means Britain within ‘grasping distance’ of ‘secure, clean, unlimited energy’
- Top Journal: Scientists Should Be More, Not Less, Political Mon, 13 Jan 25, 1:00amFuentes’ call for super-charging the politicisation of science somehow isn’t very compelling. Traditional scientific values like neutrality and impartiality – they’re worth hanging on to.
- Modern Scientific Controversies The War on Food: Part 2, What are UPFs? Fri, 10 Jan 25, 5:00pmWhat are Ultraprocessed Foods? The UPF literature gives a long and confused definitions, but in almost every case, falls back on the definition provided by Carlos A...
- Modern Scientific Controversies: The War on Food: Part 1 Sat, 4 Jan 25, 5:00pmThe nutrition and food news today, including radio, TV, blogs, is full of stories decrying the consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods – UPFs. Normally I would give a series of links to the latest headlines but I doubt anyone...
- The stupid nation: The UK Gov wants to “de-Westernize” science Fri, 3 Jan 25, 8:30amBy Jo Nova Let’s not put race politics in our science lessons Science has no race — it is true, or it isn’t. But once we start deleting one race or judging one scientific hero by the color of their skin,...
- The Threat of Mirror Life: Revolutionary Science or Unprecedented Risk? Sun, 15 Dec 24, 5:00am"Unless compelling evidence emerges that mirror life would not pose extraordinary dangers, we believe that mirror bacteria and other mirror organisms, even those with engineered biocontainment measures, should not be created...
- ‘An AI Fukushima is inevitable’: scientists discuss technology’s immense potential and dangers Sat, 23 Nov 24, 12:20amExperts are optimistic about energy and drug production breakthroughs but also fear its potential misuse
- Reasons to be hopeful: five ways science is making the world better Sat, 9 Nov 24, 9:00pmIf Trump’s re-election is getting you down, these innovations in medicine and technology should cheer you up
- What President Trump’s Landslide Election Victory Means for Science Fri, 8 Nov 24, 5:00amMaking Science Great Again!
- Recognition at last for Tom Bacon, the scientist you’ve never heard of who helped put men on the moon Sat, 2 Nov 24, 10:00pmCambridge home of the engineer who developed fuel system used on Apollo 11 is to receive a blue plaque
- What’s at stake for the climate if Trump wins? – podcast Thu, 24 Oct 24, 3:00pmWith less than two weeks until the US election, Madeleine Finlay speaks to climate activist and author Bill McKibben to find out what a win for Donald Trump could mean for the environment and the world’s climate goals
- Private sector offers to the NHS must beat ‘one for the price of two’ deal | Brief letters Tue, 22 Oct 24, 3:23amStreeting’s scepticism | The force of female artists | Accordion jokes | Defining ‘scientific racism’ | Tesco’s solar energy drive
- End of an era: Britain finally says goodbye to coal – podcast Tue, 1 Oct 24, 3:35amJust before Britain’s last coal fired power station Ratcliffe-on-Soar powered down for the final time, Madeleine Finlay travelled to Nottinghamshire with energy correspondent Jillian Ambrose for a last tour of the site...
- Knowing polluting impact of home fires could modify behaviour, study finds Fri, 20 Sep 24, 3:00pmVoluntary regulations for burning wood and coal to heat homes could help tackle impact on air pollution
- The solar pump revolution could bring water to millions of Africans but it must be sustainable and fair | Alan MacDonald Mon, 9 Sep 24, 8:00pmSolar power could enable 400 million Africans without water to tap into groundwater aquifers. However, we must ensure smaller projects do not lose out in the rush for new technology