Category Archives: Mark Walport

Building the Evidence

Posted on 3 March 2013 by Athene Donald

Evidence-based policy has become something of a catch phrase recently. My own MP, the scientist and my former departmental colleague Julian Huppert, used the phrase in his maiden speech, pledging  to support it, albeit other MPs may be less persuaded … Continue reading →

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Scientists need to ask ‘important’ questions – oh and stop “whingeing”

Posted on 18 February 2011 by Sylvia McLain

Scientists need to ask ‘important’ questions – oh and stop “whingeing” Science question time on Feb 16th – put on by the Biochemical Society, CaSE (Campaign for Science and Engineering) and the good folks from Imperial College was, I thought, … Continue reading →

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