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Science outreach Saturday through Friday

Posted by , on 8 May 2016

Today, the Rockefeller University held its third annual Science Saturday in New York City, its bigger science outreach event of the year.     I had the chance to get involved for the second time ...

A DNA laboratory for everybody: Bento Lab

Posted by , on 14 April 2016

Bento Lab – a low-cost portable DNA laboratory has been funded on Kickstarter in less than 36 hours. The team, led by Philipp Boeing and Bethan Wolfenden aims to transform ...

Science consulting: helping out a scriptwriter

Posted by , on 13 March 2016

During my years in New York, I unexpectedly experienced an interesting form of science outreach. I randomly met a film director at a party, Sasha Collington. This director explained to ...

Applications open for the BSA's Media Fellowship scheme 2016

Posted by , on 10 February 2016

Applications are now open for the British Science Association’s Media Fellowship scheme. To apply for 2016’s placements, please fill out the online application form by the 18th March at www.britishscienceassociation.org/media-fellows-applications ...

Cosy Science talk- Repairing a broken heart: lessons from evolution and development

Posted by , on 26 January 2016

Cosy Science is an informal pub gathering where scientists talk about their research over a pint of beer (or glass of wine!) with anyone who is interested in listening. It is mostly ...

Frontiers for Young Minds: A New Resource for Budding Scientists

Posted by , on 17 December 2015

Sara M. Szczepanski1,2, Amanda M. Baker3, Robert T. Knight1,2 1Department of Psychology, 2Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA, 3Frontiers, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland   About ...

On a quest to understand what has made us human - A special edition of The Biochemist

Posted by , on 27 October 2015

As developmental biologists, we are fascinated by the ability of an organism to become, from a single fertilised egg, a fully functional individual. However, as human beings we are equally ...

The Story Behind the Campaign to Put a Woman of Science on the $10 Bill

Posted by , on 26 October 2015

  Originally posted to the blog Genes to Genomes, reposed with permission. Don Gibson (University of California, Davis) describes how he decided to start the Barbara on the Bill Campaign When I heard that ...

The Rapstract

Posted by , on 25 September 2015

In a world first, Phil Day presents a complete summary of a peer-reviewed scientific paper in the medium of rap: The Rapstract. Original paper: Dr. Carolina Barcellos-Machado et al., Reconstruction ...

Biology Week 2015

Posted by , on 1 September 2015

An annual celebration of the biosciences, with events around the UK and beyond Biology Week showcases the important and amazing world of the biosciences, getting everyone from children to professional ...

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