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Sometimes scientists have a duty to swap the pipette for the placard | Adam Smith | Talking science to power
With some notable exceptions, the majority of scientists seem unwilling or unable to engage in the political process. Why? Earlier this week, more than 100 scientists swapped their lab coats for funeral jackets and walked through Westminster to mourn "the death of British science". After carrying a coffin down Whitehall, the group delivered a petition to Number 10 and met with their MPs. They ...
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‘I’d rather slam my cock in a door than debate climate change’
The sum total of useful commentary on ABC’s stultifying I Can Change Your Mind About Climate was five minutes of British scientist and author Ben Goldacre saying he'd rather slam his c-ck in the door then debate climate change,... Read more... Read more on the blog...
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Grim Picture of Health System in Nepal
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a health system as “all activities whose primary purpose is to promote, restore, and maintain health”. Better health, undoubtedly, is the central to human happiness and well being. On the other hand, healthy people are productive; they live longer, and hence contribute to nation’s economic progress. People’s health can be influenced by many factors ...
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