Proposals to fight malaria by "driving" genes that slow its spread through mosquitoes is a high-risk, high-reward technology that presents a challenge to science journalists, according to a new report aimed at stimulating ...
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Jan 14, 2019
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Science has entered the debate into the use of goal-line technology in football, with an article in a respected journal on Wednesday stressing it could not be foolproof.
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May 29, 2013
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In the age of big data, information is everywhere. But it takes a skilled data interpreter and communicator to help people understand what information means and why it is important. To help ensure future journalists and communicators ...
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Mar 29, 2023
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Journalists who refer to themselves as "storytellers" diminish the profession in the public eye, says a new study by UC journalism researchers.
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2022
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Eat blueberries for the antioxidants. Exercise daily at a moderate intensity for optimal heart health. Get the vaccine to prevent the disease.
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Feb 27, 2019
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It's not an easy time for scientists to talk to the wider public. The US president, Donald Trump, has called global warming "bullshit" and a "Chinese hoax". In the UK, leave campaigner and MP Michael Gove famously declared ...
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2017
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A week ago, Tim Hunt was a well-known Nobel Prize winner who was promoting science education throughout Europe and the world.
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Jun 14, 2015
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British Nobel Prize-winning scientist Tim Hunt has resigned from his post at University College London over controversial comments he made about female scientists.
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Jun 11, 2015
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Nobel Prize-winning scientist Tim Hunt apologised Wednesday for causing offence after his suggestion that female scientists could not take criticism without crying and that they disrupted lab work sparked outrage.
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Jun 10, 2015
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The link between synthetic biology and heightened biosecurity threats is often exaggerated. In a report published today (22nd May) by King's College London, researchers say that in order to produce more refined assessments ...
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May 22, 2014
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