In Brief: Morris launches 'big science'
News Article 25 February 2002
Estelle Morris has launched "Big science", a schools initiative aimed at teaching youngsters the science behind everyday objects.
Breakthrough in frozen ovary banks
Press Review 24 January 2002
Brown eyes research cash
Press Review 2 November 2001
Human Reproductive Cloning Bill Act 2001
Legislation 20 June 2001
The government was forced to act to introduce legislation to ban the cloning of humans after a High Court judgement in November 2001 ruled that the Human Fertilisation and Embroyology
Genetic testing by insurers to be banned
Press Review 2 May 2001
Animal protests hit banks
Press Review 24 April 2001
Government GM plans cause anger in Wales
News Article 4 April 2001
The government has given details of the 28 sites in England and Wales where trials of genetically modified (GM) maize will take place. Weather and soil conditions permitting the maize
Philippe Busquin, European commissioner for research
Interview 15 March 2001
Question: The precautionary principle (PP) is increasingly invoked in public debate and policy discussions in relation to scientific and technology issues - GM food and mobile phones are two recent
Labour Audit
Press Review 6 March 2001
EU ministers discuss future for education and research
News Article 2 March 2001
EU ministers are meeting in Sweden to discuss the way forward for "lifelong learning" initiatives among member states.
Sir Robert May, President of the Royal Society
Interview 26 February 2001
Question: The Government announced a 7% increase in the Science Budget in the last spending review. Surely that puts an end to claims that science is under-funded and scientists are
Government to pledge £1 billion for biotech research
Press Review 20 February 2001
False science endangers the public
Press Review 13 December 2000
