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Chemistry World
October 3, 2006
Victoria Gill |
UK Dragging Heels on Nanotechnology Disappointing and slow. That is how the UK government's research to improve the understanding of the potential health and environmental impacts of free nanoparticles has been summed up by the Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering.   |
The Motley Fool
October 13, 2006
Rich Duprey |
NICE Is Just Dumb The British health agency prohibits the use of certain Alzheimer's treatments because of cost. |
Chemistry World
September 27, 2006
Victoria Gill |
Defra Leaves Organophosphate Study Hanging in the Balance A study into the potentially damaging mental health effects of organophosphates may be brought to a premature close by the government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, after a medical and scientific review panel questioned its research protocol. |
Chemistry World
September 22, 2006 |
Monitoring Environmental Risks of Nanotech The UK government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a scheme to assess the potential risks of nanotechnology. |
Chemistry World
September 2006
Neil Hyatt |
Comment: Out of Sight, Out of Mind? The recent recommendations from the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management should prompt a renewed research effort to tackle the problems of nuclear waste storage in the UK. |
Chemistry World
August 17, 2006
Tom Westgate |
Chemist Claims World Firework Record British chemist and rocket man Roy Lowry set off 55,000 standard retail rockets in five seconds, and is now awaiting confirmation from Guinness World Records that the record is valid. |
Chemistry World
August 14, 2006
Tom Westgate |
Science Education Failing to Provide Enough Graduates Thousands of potential scientists are being lost as too many young British people choose not to study science in schools and universities, according to Britain's leading business organization. |
Chemistry World
August 11, 2006
Perks & Sanderson |
Terror Plot Sparks Frenzied Speculation About Liquid Explosives Widespread speculation on the chemistry of liquid explosives, following news of a terrorist plot to blow up transatlantic flights from the UK, must be treated with caution, warn leading chemists. |
Financial Advisor
August 2006
Evan Simonoff |
Editor's Note - No Place Is Paradise Quality of life is important in the UK, but it does not take a front seat over work as it does in France. The country still has social issues to work out, but no country is perfect. Attitudes toward America are, as always, complex, particularly among a people who are incredibly polite. |
Chemistry World
August 2006
Mark Peplow |
Editorial: Action Please, Not Reviews of Reviews Whether developing new materials for fuel cells, or contributing to the Council for Science and Technology's nano-review, chemists' voices in the UK must be heard by policy-makers. Given the current pause for further thought, now is the perfect time to chip in. |
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