Monthly Archives: July 2016
What next for science after the referendum?
By Micha Hanzel, science policy intern at the Royal Society of Biology and PhD student at King’s College London Currently, the scientific community in the UK and Europe is faced with a challenge few scientists wanted. The majority of UK voters have decided to leave the European Union, a choice not shared by up to … Continue reading
Categories: Events, Policy
Tags: europe, funding, Government, grants, immigration, jo johnson, parliamentary links day, policy, referendum, research, science, science policy
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Can we give new biotech the green light?
By Gabriele Butkute, science policy assistant at the Royal Society of Biology and the Biochemical Society The human population is expected to reach nine billion by 2050. There are pressing questions about how to ensure a healthy diet for everyone while preventing overuse of natural resources or poisoning of the land, sea and air. Biotechnology … Continue reading
Categories: Biology Week, Latest research, Nature, Plant Science, Policy, UK Plant Sciences Federation
Tags: biotechnology, ebola, environment, food security, genetic modification, GM, GMO, sustainability, synthetic biology
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