Popple-town?
What makes Poppleton a "city" if it lacks a cathedral (Laurie Taylor, July 22)? Douglas B. Kell Research chair in bioanalytical science Manchester University
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Has the pen lost its might?
Letter-writing could become a lost art in the age of e-mail, and future biographers will be denied a rich source of material. Olga Wojtas reports Graham Farmelo is profoundly grateful that long-...
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From the correspondence of four of academe's most brilliant minds
'Dear Arline, you, dead, are so much better than anyone else alive' Bertrand Russell To Lady Ottoline Morrell, March 18, 1912 My Darling Love, ...Wittgenstein came and stayed till after 12. We had a...
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Which one is deadlier - Bin Laden or a bicycle?
When road accidents claim many more lives than terrorist acts, why is the perceived threat of al-Qaeda so great? asks John Adams On an average day in Britain, nine people die and more than 800 are...
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The agony and ecstasy of singing for your supper
A US reality TV show gave cash-strapped contestants the chance to win an Ivy League scholarship but was dignity lost in the process? Stephen Phillips investigates Garfield and Lincoln," replies Davis...
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Oi, ref! 'Av you got perceptual flash lag or what?
Sean coughlan leads a warm-up for a sporting get-together Conference: 11th World Congress of Sport Psychology. August 15 to 19. Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia. Fee £334,...
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OECD Report on Governance of Innovation Systems: Vol. 1, Synthesis Report (link)
Paris, Jul 2005 This report is a synthesis of collaborative work in the Monitoring and Implementing National Innovation Policies (MONIT) Project. It builds upon earlier OECD work on national...
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OECD Updates Consistent Dataset of 19 Countries' R&D Statistics: ANBERD (Analytical Business Enterprise Research and Development) database
Paris, Jul 2005 The ANBERD (Analytical Business Enterprise Research and Development) database was developed to provide a consistent data set that overcomes the problems of international comparability...
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US report confirms rise of Asian research
Brussels, Jul 2005 A new report published in the US has underlined Asia's strengthening global position in research, revealing that the region is catching up with Europe and the US in terms of...
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Committee recommends genetic research with conditions in Malta
Brussels, Jul 2005 The Maltese government's Social Affairs Committee has presented recommendations to the national parliament, which support the authorisation of genetic research providing that a...
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French scientists fear for basic research, despite government assurances
Brussels, Jul 2005 Scientists in France have expressed concerns that the country's government is promoting innovation at the expense of basic research, following the announcement that 1.5 billion...
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Project management in FP6
Brussels, Jul 2005 A workshop on project management under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) will take place in Hamburg, Germany, on 7 and 8 September. The event is aimed at equipping participants...
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IRCs hold biotech partnering event
Brussels, Jul 2005 A network of Innovation Relay Centres (IRCs) will hold an international partnering event during the international fair Biotechnica, which will take place in Hanover, Germany. The...
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Low-Cost, Lightweight Unfolding Telescope Design May Give Rise to Fleets of Space Telescopes
Paris, Jul 2005 A novel suitcase-sized telescope could revolutionise the way we see the Earth and other planets. ESA has supported the work of a group of students in developing the Dobson Space...
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Union launches online attack against Brunel The Association of University Teachers has stepped up its campaign against Brunel University by launching a series of online adverts aimed at damaging the...