Testing times
Animal testing lies at the heart of the recent clinical disaster ("Clinical trials and tribulations", March 23). The first stage of animal experimentation served only to fill heads with a mass of...
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When is a neocon not a neocon?
Francis Fukuyama has cut all ties with the ideology of his past. Stephen Phillips asks why his relationship with the Right has soured. Francis Fukuyama's critique of the neoconservative ideology that...
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If you treat people like customers, don't be surprised if they behave like customers
Universities - and lawyers - are preparing for a rise in litigation as fees change students' expectations, reports Harriet Swain. In 2003, six students received £10,000 each in damages from...
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Pioneer tries to turn Aids tide
Scarlett Epstein thinks her controversial research on local mores can help ward off Papua New Guinea's greatest threat. Anne Sebba meets her. In the hallway of Scarlett Epstein's Brighton flat, there...
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An uncertain future without anti-Semitism
Past persecution has not only failed to destroy Judaism, it has united a people in shared traditions and has reinvigorated Jewish life, argues Dan Cohn-Sherbok. I am a professor of Jewish theology at...
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EU=MC2. The ideal formula if you want to go places
The Marie Curie Conference allows junior scientists to network with European colleagues, says Harriet Swain. Our monthly guide to some of the conferences taking place around the world You're young,...
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Conference watch
April. Top US philosopher Martha Nussbaum, whose award-winning book, Hiding from Humanity: Shame, Disgust, and the Law , explores the link between emotions and the law, will be in discussion with...
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Instant expert
Witchcraft and Masculinities in the Early Modern World, Essex University, Wivenhoe House, Colchester. April 21 to 23, 2006. Fees, £40 for full conference (£20 for postgraduate students). Full...
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Technical Seminar on Advanced Methods for Gathering Economic Intelligence on the Internet -- Paris, 6 April
Brussels, 29 Mar 2006 A technical seminar on economic intelligence -advanced methods for monitoring on the Internet, will take place in Paris, France, on 6 April. The day will include presentations...
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Proposed Council Decision on the signing of a Cooperation Agreement with Korea on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) (link)
Brussels, 29 Mar 2006 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing of the Cooperation Agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) between the European Community and its Member...
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New study questions benefits of Omega-3
Brussels, 29 Mar 2006 A new British study has questioned the much-hyped benefits of consuming omega-3 fatty acids. The research identified 15,159 studies, of 89 were considered sufficiently robust....
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Tobacco could supply lifeline for blood pressure sufferers
Brussels, 29 Mar 2006 Human Serum Albumin (HSA) is a component of blood plasma essential for maintaining blood pressure and transporting minerals and hormones. Current worldwide demand for HSA...
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Summary of Meeting of the Delegation for Relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, Held on 21 March 2006
Brussels, 29 Mar 2006 Full text of Document 7845/06 Suite of documents 7845/06 Subject: Summary of meeting of the Delegation for relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, held on 21 March 2006,...
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CoR wireless technology link-up highlights benefits of broadband for rural communities
Brussels, 28 March 2006 The potential benefits that high-speed broadband access can bring for citizens living in isolated rural areas were powerfully illustrated at the Committee of the Regions...
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CAA sets up GPS approach trials for general aviation
London, 29 March 2006 The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced a trial of Global Positioning System (GPS) approaches for general aviation aircraft at six UK airports. UK CAA licensed...