The UK’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, and chief medical officer, Chris Whitty. Will Oliver/EPA April 8, 2020 Coronavirus: why experts disagree so strongly over how to tackle the disease Alyson Nicholds, Staffordshire University Many governments say they are led by the science – so how do they come to such different conclusions?
The City of London is in lockdown. kloniwotski/Flickr March 25, 2020 Coronavirus: why we need to consult engineers as well as scientists for solutions Adam Cooper, UCL Engineers may be able to develop new ways of opening doors or better and mass-produced face masks for the elderly.
While the world watched European science in action, the EC’s top scientist lost her job. EPA November 17, 2014 Why Europe needs a chief scientific advisor Guy Poppy, University of Southampton The past week saw two significant events in European science. You know about the first one: the triumphant Rosetta mission which landed a probe on a comet. But the other event was less publicised, and…