Category Archives: Interdisciplinary Science

Whither (or possibly even wither) BBSRC’s Committee C?

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Athene Donald

I am now heading off to a hotel near Heathrow for a BBSRC committee meeting. These are always held in such delightful locations because of the need for a large enough hotel to fit all 4 committees plus the associated … Continue reading →

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Teaching to bridge the gap between Physics and Biology

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Athene Donald

Yesterday’s sessions at the Physics Meets Biology  meeting ended with discussion of what can be done to help teaching in biological physics.  The 2008 Wakeham Review highlighted that ‘physics students in many departments get regrettably little exposure,if any, to modern … Continue reading →

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What is required for successful interdisciplinary working?

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Athene Donald

Yesterday I cycled over to the Addenbrookes Site for a meeting with Maria Spillantini of the Brain Repair Unit. She is particularly interested in Parkinson’s Disease, and we were discussing the nature of protein aggregation in Lewy Bodies – abnormal … Continue reading →

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