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Saturday 6 September 2014
Crystal histories and mysteries revealed

A new film tells the intricate tale of a science that transformed our view of the world
Posted by
Stephen Curry
07.21 EDT
Thursday 4 September 2014
Mental illness and sexual abuse: the shocking link

Richard P Grant: Violence perpetrated on the mentally ill shows that victim-blaming is nothing more than a cover-up for subhuman behaviour
Posted by
Richard P Grant
02.25 EDT
Thursday 21 August 2014
Trends in Rare Diseases – or why the ice bucket challenge is a cold dash of temporary relief

Heather Etchevers: Governments fund research into diseases that are popular with voters. But what about rare diseases, or the ones that aren’t popular, that nonetheless affect thousands of lives?
Posted by
Heather Etchevers
02.32 EDT
Tuesday 19 August 2014
Butterflies, beetles and banknotes: tuning colour efficiently

Athene Donald: Structural colours are more visible and vivid than those that use pigments – as many examples from the natural world demonstrate. But sometimes pure white is what is required
Posted by
Athene Donald
10.28 EDT
Friday 15 August 2014
Who governs science?

Stephen Curry: Traditionally, science holds itself to account through peer review. But more openness in these procedures may be needed to sustain public trust
Posted by
Stephen Curry
02.53 EDT
Wednesday 6 August 2014
How can closing stroke units improve survival rates?

Richard P Grant: According to a paper published in the BMJ, the future just got a little brighter for victims of stroke – and London is leading the way
Posted by
Richard P Grant
03.00 EDT
Monday 4 August 2014
Propaganda instead of peer review

Steve Caplan: Why The Lancet should be put under the microscope for publishing propaganda, mistruths and out of context information at best – and outright lies at worst
Posted by
Steve Caplan
02.30 EDT
Wednesday 30 July 2014
Women, antibiotics and the Longitude Prize

Times have changed since the first Longitude Prize and women now form an important part of the scientific workforce. Can the resultant diversity help to find creative solutions to this challenge prize?
Posted by
Athene Donald
03.00 EDT
Monday 28 July 2014
Open access: are effective measures to put UK research online under threat?

The universities of the UK should not squander the opportunity to put in place an effective mechanism for making their published research freely available
Posted by
Martin Paul Eve, Stephen Curry
05.30 EDT
Monday 21 July 2014
Flashy facilities aren’t enough to keep UK science healthy

Richard Walker: The UK must invest in the capacity of its universities for world-leading research, world-class education, and good links with local economies
Posted by
Richard Walker
05.30 EDT
Wednesday 9 July 2014
The King's College London scientist purge: what message does it send?

Jenny Rohn: What message does sacking a crippling number of researchers send at a time when science is needed more than ever?
Posted by
Jenny Rohn
04.00 EDT
Thursday 26 June 2014
What should a 20-year vision for science and mathematics education look like?

Royal Society launches 20-year vision for science and mathematics education
Posted by
Athene Donald
04.06 EDT
Monday 23 June 2014
Is funding the most serious threat facing science today?

Steve Caplan: Are inundations of paperwork overwhelming scientists?
Posted by
Steve Caplan
06.30 EDT
Friday 20 June 2014
Epigenetics 101, part 2: cancer, chaos and chemo

Cath Ennis: Epigenetics research may be opening up new treatment options for cancer
Posted by
Cath Ennis
06.15 EDT
Friday 13 June 2014
Dear Citizen, let's talk science

Real dialogue between the public and the scientific communities within our society has never been more important — so let's talk
Posted by
Stephen Curry
06.18 EDT