science policy Archive
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Internship at POST: Blog 2
Posted on August 4, 2017 | No CommentsBlog 2: Engaging with Parliament During my 3-month internship at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), I was responsible for researching and producing […] -
Internship at POST: Blog 1
Posted on July 20, 2017 | No CommentsBlog 1: Science and Parliament As scientists, many of us aim to make significant changes, both nationally and globally, through our research and discoveries. But […] -
Debating The Future of Designer Babies
Posted on December 14, 2015 | No CommentsThe ability to manipulate our genetic code seems like something out of science fiction. But with current advances, what sounds like fantasy has become a […] -
Tobacco, Obesity and Cancer: Politics and the Role of Science
Posted on January 17, 2013 | No CommentsRecent studies investigating the effectiveness of graphic warnings on cigarette packets and the link between genetics, smoking rates and taxation of cigarettes are just two […] -
L’Aquila Earthquake – shaking the scientific community
Posted on November 20, 2012 | No CommentsThe results of the controversial L’Aquila trial are still sending aftershocks through the scientific community. On 22nd October 2012, the seven members of the National […]