Author Archives: Science Media Centre
alcohol
Morten Gronbaek from the Centre for Alcohol Research in Copenhagen comes to the Centre to speak to journalists about his research before he addresses a meeting of the Portman Group in London. read more
genes and behaviour – new research
Tim Spector speaks to journalists about his new research including the genetic basis of infidelity and the heritability of snoring. read more
chris Patten on Science
In his new role as Chancellor of Oxford University, Chris Patten briefs journalists in advance of speaking at the Save British Science AGM. read more
scientists respond to white paper on health
Responses from public health experts to the Governments white paper on public health unveiled today. read more
bionanotechnology – what the future really holds
As they come to London for an international conference organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry, Institute of Physics and BBSRC, we welcome world renowned experts on bionanotechnology to brief journalists. read more
scientists comment on new research on cutting cholesterol levels
The research, published in the journal Nature, described the use of RNA interference (RNAi) technology to silence genes involved in the metabolism of cholesterol read more
scientists react to court decision on Oxford animal testing protestors
These comments were collected in responses to the court ruling which banned animal rights activists from protesting next to Oxford University’s new animal testing centre. read more
scientists respond to announcement of the discovery of a new species of human in Nature
Responses to the discovery of a tiny species of ancient human hailed as one of the most sensational finds of its type in decades. read more
announcement of the discovery of a new species of human to be reported in Nature this week
The remains of a tiny species of ancient human have been discovered on an island in Indonesia, a find hailed as one of the most sensational of its type in decades. read more
launch of CERRIE Final Report
We host the Committee Examining Radiation Risks of Internal Emitters (CERRIE) as they launch their final report. read more
briefing on Gulf War illness
With the impending publication of an independent inquiry into what led some troops to suffer ill health after the first Gulf War, four scientists brief journalists about factors which have been associated with this including vaccines and depleted uranium. read more
scientists respond to the death of Christopher Reeve
The actor, known for his role as Superman, was a tireless supporter of stem cell research after a riding accident in 1995 left him paralysed. read more
WWF chemicals campaign – Rapid Reaction
We found toxicologists to brief journalists and give interviews discussing the WWF campaign revealing the chemicals present in our bloodstream. read more
scientists respond to the death of Maurice Wilkins
Maurice Wilkins, a Nobel laureate, played an important role in the discovery of the double helix of DNA. read more
scientists respond to announcement of Nobel Prize for Medicine
The Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to two US scientists for uncovering the secrets of the human sense of smell. read more
Motor Neurone Disease – the promise of therapeutic cloning?
Ian Wilmut and his colleagues brief the press as he applies for a license to use cloned human embryos to study motor neurone disease. read more
scientists respond to an application to use therapeutic cloning to study Motor Neurone Disease
As Ian Wilmut submits his application for a license to perform therapeutic cloning to the HFEA, scientists respond. read more
scientists respond to birth of baby after ovarian tissue transplant
This was the first baby born following the removal, freezing and replacing of her mother’s ovarian tissue. read more
the importance of vitamin D for human health
There is unequivocal evidence of serious, adverse effects from over exposure to sunlight in terms of skin cancers and cataracts, but there is also accumulating evidence that sunlight exposure, acting via its role in vitamin D synthesis, can protect against certain diseases. Experts discuss whether this raises a dilemma between the risks of sunlight exposure against its benefits or whether we can safely obtain all the Vitamin D we need. read more
scientists react to human cloning story
Scientists respond as maverick cloning scientist Dr Panos Zavos announces successful experiments to create cloned embryos using DNA from dead people. read more