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Bad Pharma, Good Pharma, Bad Pharma
I was surprised and saddened to hear the news that the pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca were closing their R and D facility at Alderley Park in the North West of the country. This is an iconic research site, set among lakes … Continue reading
Posted in Guest posts, Science Policy
Tagged AstraZeneca, ben goldacre, clinical trials, drugs, pharmaceutical industry
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Mind your language
I enjoy going to art galleries. I enjoy looking at art and I can recall vividly the thrill of seeing the “Impressionists” in Paris for the first time. For me, visiting a gallery is still something of an occasion and … Continue reading
Posted in Guest posts, Science Policy, Uncategorized
Tagged contemporary art, language, science policy, understanding of science
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The truth about pesticides and bees?
Each week Riverford Organic delivers a vegetable box to our door. Nestling among the mosaic of vegetables is a newsletter from the Riverford boss, Guy Watson. This summer he has moaned, justifiably, about the state of the weather and the … Continue reading
