Have a say in science? 1
Lord Winston may have gone too far in his suggestion that science cede control to the public, but some responses to him simply proved his point ("Critics lambast Winston's idea", THES , December 12...
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Have a say in science? 2
The "democratic" proposal from Lord Winston, who enjoys television celebrity status, is in fact thoroughly reactionary, as demonstrated by the whole history of science. Science, scientific facts and...
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No beef with BA
Vinita Damodaran and Richard Grove (Soapbox, THES , December 5) misrepresent our societies' meeting to discuss our response to British Academy funding proposals. We are continuing a constructive...
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It's not all in the mind
Symptoms of illness are often "unexplained" only because medical professionals are not carrying out enough exploratory investigations ("The medical mystery giving doctors a dose of humility", THES ,...
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Counting on a Nobel
It has been known for many years that Nobel prize-winners have a higher citation count than those who do not win a prize, and this fact has been used from time to time to predict future winners....
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Defending real data
May I suggest that David Trim (Letters, THES , December 12) has overlooked the subtle distinction between the human devastation brought about directly by the pro-religious (crusades, inquisition, 9/...
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Fight over fees
Your editorial raises the spectacle of Blair and Clarke wrestling with their own backbenchers over tuition fees (Leader, THES , December 12). It would surely add somewhat to the sum of human...
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Call for cooperative research (CRAFT) involving SMEs
Brussels, 17 Dec 2003 The European Commission has published a call for proposals in the area of 'cooperative research projects (CRAFT)' under the Sixth Framework Programme's 'horizontal research...
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Call for proposals for collective research projects involving SMEs
Brussels, 17 Dec 2003 The European Commission has published a call for proposals in the area of 'collective research' under the Sixth Framework Programme's 'horizontal research activities involving...
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Call for proposals for specific support actions involving SMEs
Brussels, 17 Dec 2003 The European Commission has published a call for proposals in the area of 'specific support actions' under the Sixth Framework Programme's 'horizontal research activities...
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Call for proposals in the area of governance, scientific advice, outreach and communication
Brussels, 17 Dec 2003 The European Commission has published a call for proposals in the area of 'governance, scientific advice, outreach and communication' under the Sixth Framework Programme's '...
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NEST call for proposals - ADVENTURE, INSIGHT and NEST SUPPORT
Brussels, 17 Dec 2003 The European Commission has launched an open call for proposals for new and emerging science and technology (NEST) under the 'anticipating scientific and technological needs'...
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Commission launches call for NEST Pathfinder proposals
Brussels, 17 Dec 2003 The European Commission has launched an open call for proposals for new and emerging science and technology (NEST) - Pathfinder - under the 'anticipating scientific and...
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Point and shoot
Paris, 17 Dec 2003 Any football or rugby fan knows that when a player kicks the ball, there is no longer anything they can do to influence its path. The player must trust to their own skill for the...
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Today's news
Prince stands accused in honours row Honours for leading scientists involved in animal experiments and GM crop research have been blocked because of the influence of the Prince of Wales, it is...