Category Archives: scipolicy

Evidence-based policy is a good thing – but please proceed with caution.

Posted on 28 December 2012 by Sylvia McLain

Science is full of observable facts. Fact, when I drop a hammer off the top of the Shard, it’s going to fall to the ground. It doesn’t matter if I drop it or Brian Cox drops it (either Brian Cox) … Continue reading →

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Help, Industry save the UK science funding [2]

Posted on 18 January 2012 by Sylvia McLain

(oh and yes I still blog) I was going to write about Willetts and his speech – but really I missed the boat. I was going to write about a paper I published a few years back to let folk … Continue reading →

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