Category Archives: Science Communication
Big success for BES ‘Forests and Global Change’ Symposium
Last week the University of Cambridge hosted the BES Annual Symposium, this year titled ‘Forests and Global Change’. The event was a huge success with 370 delegates attending the three day symposium which was called “the best symposium yet” by … Continue reading
Historic Day for the South Downs National Park
The South Downs National Park, Britain’s newest National Park, is celebrating its first anniversary today, with bell-ringing, a celebratory walk and morris dancing. The National Park stretches from Winchester in Hampshire to Eastbourne in East Sussex and is the fourth … Continue reading
Science Policy Workshop Open For Applications
The third annual joint NERC – BES Science Policy Interactions workshop (5- 6 May, in London) is now open for applications – but be quick; the closing date is 11th April at 17.00. The Science Policy Interactions workshop is an … Continue reading
Application open for the 2011 Media Fellowships
If you or a scientist you know, would like to learn what it’s like to be a science journalist then why not apply for a British Science Association Media Fellowship? The Media Fellowships are intended to create a greater awareness … Continue reading
The Big Fish Fight is on
Half of all fish caught in the North Sea are thrown back dead. This is due to strict fishing quotas set out by the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) that limit the number of fish landed each day. Although these … Continue reading
‘Adapting conservation to a changing climate’ conference makes headway at the BES
Climate change is cited as one of the major future threats to biodiversity conservation and ecosystem function. As a result, the need to adapt practical conservation measures to cope with the pressures of a changing climate have become increasingly relevant … Continue reading
How to conserve stag beetles? Lure them with ginger!
The decline of the stag beetle – which is the UK’s largest beetle, has been cause for concern among conservationists. Until now monitoring the population numbers of this elusive invertebrate have been problematic. However, a team of ecologists from Royal … Continue reading
SET for BRITAIN: Monday 14th March 2011
In co-operation with the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Physics and the Society of Biology, the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee will again be holding a SET for BRITAIN poster competition for early-stage researchers. … Continue reading
Should Science Journalists Take Sides?
Should news be presented as a ‘view from nowhere’ or should science journalists bring in their own opinions when reporting science stories? That was the central topic of a debate last night at the Royal Institution, chaired by Fiona Fox … Continue reading
LWEC Establishes Citizens Forum
Living with Environmental Change, the £1 billion cross-Research Council and Government Department research initiative, has established a Citizens Advisory Forum. The Forum, established with the Sciencewise Expert Resource Centre (Sciencewise-ERC), will help to inform the aims of the programme by … Continue reading