Enter advisers, stage left, with facts
Analysing science advice as a form of drama offers insight into its reception, says Stephen Hilgartner. The BSE tragedy demonstrates that the health of individuals and of public institutions depends...
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Painting is an illusion
Rembrandt's celebrated painting, The Anatomy of Dr Deijman , has been revealed as a piece of science fiction, writes Tanya Reed. The 1656 painting, on display at the Hayward Gallery, London as part...
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Earthquakes liquefy cities
Three Egyptian cities met near-biblical fates, as the ground beneath their buildings turned liquid and swallowed them, writes Steve Farrar. A team of archaeologists and scientists have pieced...
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In a weed lurk life's secrets
The sequencing of the first plant genome will herald a new era for plant sciences, writes Mike Bevan. On the face of it, there is little to distinguish thale cress, or Arabidopsis thaliana , from any...
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No more funny handshakes
In new research for the Hansard Society, Karen Ross argues that the biggest hurdletoequality is a lack of will. A report setting out the extent of women's involvement in the decision-making tier of...
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Gap-year youth exploited Youngsters who work abroad or take a gap placement overseas are often exploited or paid low wages. A survey for BBC Essentials also found that one in 20 people questioned...
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From today's UK papers
FINANCIAL TIMES The choice of Warwick - with its commercial culture - out of all the UK's 100-plus universities, to host a visit by president Bill Clinton and prime minister Tony Blair is symbolic of...
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Rector released from prison A Bolivian constitutional court has ordered the immediate release from prison and full reinstatement of Jaime Robles, rector of the Universidad San Francisco Xavier....
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From today's UK papers
FINANCIAL TIMES Researchers at the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University have reported that they have altered the flow of electricity through tiny carbon nanotubes by...
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New York institute gets $130m gift An anonymous donor has given $130 million to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, to build a biotechnology research building and an electronic media...
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Clinton visits Warwick Bill Clinton, president of the United States, visits the University of Warwick today to deliver a speech on globalisation. The university has had to provide parking space for...
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Sylvan Learning buys Chilean stake Sylvan Learning Systems Inc, which in 1999 bought a controlling interest in the European University of Madrid, will pay $21 million for 60 per cent of a Chilean...
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From today's UK papers
FINANCIAL TIMES Unwanted Christmas gifts are economically inefficient. John Kay examines US academic Joel Waldford's super-rational view of Christmas. THE GUARDIAN Thirty-six Scottish pupils may...