Red light for green inspiration
It's time for John Prescott to deliver a more delicate touch to town planning, says Chris Miller. An election campaign is not the ideal time to discuss the role of the state in balancing public good...
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Why I believe we need a new curriculum for the environment
In what has been dubbed the "century of the environment", we find ourselves in danger of wrecking the planet. The crisis is now, today, not in the future. The stress comes from a few industrialised...
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Cutting edge: Peter Ratoff
The race is on to find the Higgs boson particle, the key to the origin of mass. The discovery of the most elusive particle in the universe is the target for two international teams of particle...
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Stricken star backs stem cell research
Christopher Reeve, the American celebrity who has increased public awareness of spinal cord injury, is criticising his government for its policies on human embryonic stem cell research. Reeve told...
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The right way for a public say
How should science consult the citizen? Gene Rowe looks at the most effective ways to involve lay people. Involving the public in societal matters is in fashion, particularly with regard to...
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Balkans invited to join Bologna bandwagon
European education ministers have agreed to expand the Bologna process of higher-education convergence to include three more countries and to open the way for future membership by Balkan states....
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Clinton's visit fires rumours
Former United States president Bill Clinton was due to open the Rothermere American Institute at Oxford University today amid mounting speculation that he will give lectures there. Alan Ryan,...
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Janet to link public sector IT
The Joint Academic Network (Janet) will provide the backbone for all public-sector information technology, according to Maxwell Irvine, chair of the Joint Information Systems Committee. Higher...
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Agony aunt: exam anxiety
Q : The exam season is upon us and anxious students are asking for advice on the best way to tackle unseen exam questions. In what ways can I help? A : Frankly, it is a bit late in the day for...
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Dotcom doom hits cash-hungry spin-offs
A downward spiral in the technology market and inexperienced management teams are bringing university spin-off companies to a halt. As the dotcom fallout continues and international technology firms...
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Spindigo doctor
Reading University postdoctoral fellow Kalina Nichols shows off a Polygonum tinctorium plant, which produces the natural dye indigo, at the Chelsea Flower Show this week. She is part of the Spindigo...
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Music to my DNA structure
Computer software that converts DNA sequences into music has been made available online by scientists at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Known as ProteinMusic, the original Java program was...
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Scots predict bright e-future
Strathclyde and Glasgow universities are setting up an institute that they believe will help make Scotland an international leader in e-living, e-business and e-services. The institute, expected to...
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Proof in the pudding
Is bread made in a bull's condom a better loaf? Len Fisher samples some of the exotic results of scientists entering the kitchen. The Sicilian village of Erice, rumoured former home of the criminal...
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Vets warn of repeat crisis
Leading veterinary scientists have warned that the long-term decline in British animal disease research must be reversed to prevent even more devastating epidemics following the foot-and-mouth crisis...