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View article: Genomics is here: what can we do with it, and what ethical issues has it brought along for the ride?
Genomics is here: what can we do with it, and what ethical issues has it brought along for the ride? Open
KEYWORDS: Genomicspersonalised medicinedirect-to-consumer genetic testingnewborn screeningpolygenic risk scorespathogenbig datade-identification
View article: The science of transhumanism: Are we nearly there?
The science of transhumanism: Are we nearly there? Open
Transhumanism looks to utilise science and technology to move humans beyond the limitations of their natural form. Recent scientific advances have, for the first time, presented plausible genetic interventions for the directed evolution of…
View article: Stop Bugging Me: Challenging the spectre of antibiotic resistance
Stop Bugging Me: Challenging the spectre of antibiotic resistance Open
Antibiotic resistance in a growing threat to humanity. How\nhas this situation arisen? What can be done to rectify the problem? An\nintroduction to the science and ethics of antibiotic development is provided in\nthe format of a lunchtime …
View article: Let’s be open about this
Let’s be open about this Open
Despite the emergence of new media, publication of peer-reviewed papers remains the principal way by which scientific research is disseminated. For those of us with British sensibilities about discussing money, it is an uncomfortable truth…
View article: The POSTnote AssignmentCC
The POSTnote AssignmentCC Open
An activity is described, in which undergraduate students are required to write a ‘report for Government’ in the style of the popular POSTnote briefing documents prepared for members of the UK Parliament, and made accessible on the website…
View article: FEBS Special Sessions
FEBS Special Sessions Open
With the pace of developments in molecular bioscience, the curriculum gets more crowded, and the distance from school-level science to the cutting edge gets ever greater.Under those circumstances, surely there's not time to fit in discussi…
View article: Putting the moving image to work in biochemistry education
Putting the moving image to work in biochemistry education Open
There is tangible evidence of the growing importance of visual media in science education. While large amounts of material on the video-sharing service YouTube would not be considered educational in a positive sense, there are many hours o…