INTERVIEWS

Crick Questions: Sir Paul Nurse

Sir Paul Nurse tells Tom Ireland about how the UK must overcome 'the UKIP factor' to attract the best overseas scientists, plus his plans for London's new 'superlab', the Francis Crick Institute

Seeing the Big Picture: Sir Mark Walport

Tom Ireland speaks to the Government's chief scientific adviser, Sir Mark Walport, about influencing policy

A Big Deal

Tom Ireland speaks to palaeontologist Dr Diego Pol about the largest animal to have ever walked the earth

Passing the Baton

In May, Dame Jean Thomas took over from Dame Nancy Rothwell as president of the Society of Biology. The Biologist editor Sue Nelson met both women at Charles Darwin House to celebrate the handover

Twist of Fate

Developmental biologist Dr Alison Woollard tells Tom Ireland about her Royal Institution Lectures, and how cells know what to do

Life Goes on: Linda Partridge

Professor Dame Linda Partridge, an expert in ageing, talks to Tom Ireland about genetics, immortality and staying healthier for longer

Breaking the Ice: Jane Francis

Tom Ireland meets the new director of the British Antarctic Survey, Professor Jane Francis

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