Category: science in the everyday
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April 26, 2016
Silencing the Scientist: How the UK Ban on Lobbying is Still Unclear
The good news is that common sense and activism by the scientific community appear to have prevailed in the debate over the new anti-lobbying clause going into effect on 1 May in the UK. What looked to be a misguided move by the UK government to ban lobbying by groups receiving government funding, has been … Read more
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March 15, 2016
Get Thinking: Celebrate Science Week with Kids
It’s British Science Week and a perfect time to think about, talk about and explore science in the everyday world with our kids. If children only understand science as a subject at school, we run the risk of them perceiving science as something at which they are either good, bad or just ok. They get … Read more