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POSTS FROM 2015

Book Review: The Trouble with Popsci Kathrin Holtzmann, who previously reviewed Michael Warren's Head Trip for us, returns to the Neuroscience Blog - this time with a critique of the popular science genre. Thursday, 12 March 2015

POSTS FROM 2014

Jim Al Khalili – The Edge of Life Professor Jim Al Khalili, science communicator and voice of BBC’s The Life Scientific makes the case for quantum biology in his lecture Life on the Edge, part of the Cambridge Festival of Ideas. Wednesday, 29 October 2014

Reviews: Issue 31 Experiment Eleven: Deceit and Betrayal in the Discovery of the Cure for Tuberculosis - Peter Pringle Saturday, 11 October 2014

Review: Building Bridges in Medical Sciences Symposium 2014 Stimulating; diverse, top-notch and passionate speakers; inspirational – these were some of the reflections of participants of the 6th edition... Sunday, 13 April 2014

Reviews: Issue 29 Gravity: Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney Monday, 3 February 2014

POSTS FROM 2013

Reviews: Issue 28 The Hive: The Story of the Honeybee and Us – Bee Wilson Monday, 25 November 2013

Reviews: Issue 27 Bad Pharma: how drug companies mislead doctors and harm patients – Ben Goldacre Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Reviews: Issue 26 How the Hippies Saved Physics – David Kaiser Friday, 25 January 2013

POSTS FROM 2012

Reviews: Issue 25 Successful Science Communication - David J Bennett & Richard C Jennings Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Reviews: Issue 24 Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie – Lauren Redniss Friday, 27 April 2012

Review: Wednesday is Indigo Blue - Discovering the Brain of Synaesthesia As you listen to the voice of a weather forecaster describing the highs and lows of tomorrow’s temperature, a kaleidoscope... Thursday, 1 March 2012

Reviews The God Species - Mark Lynas Wednesday, 18 January 2012

POSTS FROM 2011

Review: Frank Close - Physics, Prizes and Phantom Particles Winning a Nobel Prize in neutrino physics, is all about longevity. That was the message of Professor Frank Close OBE to a joint audience from BlueSci, Cambridge University's Science Magazine, and the Cambridge University Physics Society. Monday, 12 December 2011

Review: Building Bridges in Medical Sciences Symposium 2011 The 4th annual Building Bridges in Medical Sciences (BBMS) symposium was held in October at the Cancer Research Institute in... Monday, 5 December 2011

Review: The First Chief Scientific Adviser in the Foreign office Government and Science. The two often have an interesting relationship; long term predications and concerns, such as those associated with... Sunday, 4 December 2011

Interview: Filming Frozen Planet - Capturing the Public Imagination Frozen Planet director Adam Scott talks to Nick Crumpton about one of the most extreme environments on Earth. Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Review: Parasite Rex (Carl Zimmer) Sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis and hundreds of other parasitic diseases plague millions of people across the world. We have no clear... Monday, 14 November 2011

Review: Ten Top Tips for Televisual Triumph Why do journalists often get their facts wrong when they report on science stories? Thursday, 10 November 2011

Review: Virtual Water (Tony Allan) How much water do you need to make a cup of coffee? According to Tony Allan, Professor of Geography at... Monday, 24 October 2011

Review: Principles of social evolution (Andrew F. Bourke) Ed: In the first of our new online Review section, which will incorporate reviews of books, games, talks, events and... Friday, 14 October 2011

Reviews Cool It - Bjorn Lomborg Monday, 3 October 2011

POSTS FROM 2009

Book Reviews The Lives of Ants - Laurent Keller and Elisabeth Gordon Thursday, 1 October 2009