Education and public engagement must be more than fun facts and activities, argue Dr James Redfern and Professor Joanna Verran – they must tell us about the science
Joe Turner asks why, when soil is crucial to our food supply and an essential component of a healthy biosphere, we continue to ignore the skills required to study it
Professor Bruce Hood says pop-up events can take the stress out of public engagement
To avoid the problems encountered with GM food, scientists need to define ‘synthetic biology’ clearly and quickly and ensure it is properly regulated, writes Dr Kerstin Elbing
Rajith Dissanayake asks whether humans will ever be able to rein in their appetites in order to stop extinctions
Half a century after the death of Silent Spring author Rachel Carson, two authors in the latest issue of The Biologistcall for renewed action on species extinction. Karl Mathiesen begins with Carson's legacy.
The continued suppression of clinical trial data is an insult to patients and volunteers, writes Ian Bushfield
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