Author Archives: Science Media Centre

expert reaction to study looking at GPT-3 large language model and ability to reason by analogy

A study published in Nature Human Behaviour looks at emergent analogical reasoning in large language models.   Dr Andrew Rogoyski, … read more

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expert reaction to WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2023

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published their ninth report on the global tobacco epidemic, tracking the progress made by … read more

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expert reaction to government announcement on CCS

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced millions of pounds of investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities in … read more

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expert reaction to Science, Innovation and Technology Committee report on ‘Delivering nuclear power’

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee have published a report calling on the government to develop and publish a Nuclear … read more

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expert reaction to study looking at a genetic basis for parthenogenesis, ‘virgin birth’, in Drosophila fruit flies

A study published in Current Biology looks at a genetic basis for facultative parthenogenesis in Drosophila.   Prof Petra Hajkova, … read more

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expert reaction to press release from Lilly presenting data on weight loss after tirzepatide obesity drug

The press release from Eli Lilly states that their drug tirzepatide demonstrated significant and superior weight loss compared to placebo … read more

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expert reaction to study looking at napping times and children’s brain development

A study published in JCPP Advances looks at napping frequency and cognitive development in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.   … read more

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State of the UK Climate 2022

The State of the UK Climate 2022 report examines how the UK’s climate last year compares to previous years, including … read more

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expert reaction to preprint on a superconductor showing levitation at room temperature and atmospheric pressure

A preprint was posted that claimed to have made a superconductor showing levitation at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.   … read more

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expert reaction to appointment of Prof Jim Skea as IPCC chair

Prof Jim Skea, Professor of Sustainable Energy at Imperial College London, was elected the new Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on … read more

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expert reaction to study looking at low-dose aspirin and the risk of stroke and intracerebral bleeding in healthy older people

A study published in JAMA Network Open looked at low-dose aspirin, stroke prevention and bleeding risk.   Prof Stephen Evans, … read more

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Weight loss drugs – the science

A new suite of injectable weight loss drugs – GLP-1 receptor agonists – has arrived on the scene in the … read more

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expert reaction to paper warning of a collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation

A paper published in Nature Communications warns of a forthcoming collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).   Prof … read more

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expert reaction to Phase 1 study of psilocybin for anorexia

A phase 1 study published in Nature Medicine looks at the feasibility of psilocybin therapy for females with anorexia nervosa. … read more

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expert reaction to unpublished conference abstract about olive oil and dementia

A conference abstract (not a published paper) presented at NUTRITION 2023 looks at olive oil intake and dementia risk.   … read more

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expert reaction to Greek island wildfires

There have been reports of wildfires breaking out on the Greek islands of Rhodes, Corfu, and Evia.   Prof Guillermo … read more

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expert reaction to a paper on a stem-cell derived embryo model

A study published in Cell models post-implantation stages of human development into early organogenesis with a stem-cell derived embryo model.   … read more

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expert reaction to systematic review of happiness-increasing strategies in mentally healthy people

A systematic review published in Nature Human Behaviour looks at the strength of evidence for the most commonly recommended happiness … read more

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expert reaction to study looking at vegan, vegetarian, fish and meat diets in the UK and environmental impacts

A study published in Nature Food looks at the environmental impacts of vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK. … read more

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expert reaction to report from the Financial Times suggesting that the decision on whether UK will rejoin Horizon Europe research programme has been delayed until after summer

The article in The Financial Times suggests that Rishi Sunak is set to delay the decision on whether Britain should … read more

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