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From Cambridge to the Fens can feel a Long Way
This week I attended the Discovery Awards associated with the Longitude Prize. These provide seedcorn money for those facing some bottleneck in their quest for a rapid test that helps to rule out unnecessary use of antibiotics, the focus of … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Education
Tagged AMR, Longitude Prize, public engagement, Wisbech
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What Makes a Breakthrough?
Until a few days ago, I’d never really thought very much about the Breakthrough Prize, a huge collection of prizes created by Mark Zuckerberg and friends. Or, more precisely a smallish collection of huge prizes, the big ones each being … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Science Funding
Tagged BBC, Breakthrough Prize, Longitude Prize, Saul Perlmutter, YourLIfe
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