23rd July 2013 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 15-21 July 2013
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17th July 2013 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 8-14 July 2013
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11th July 2013 Ottawa, Canada
uStrathclyde and uDalhousie sign Wave and Tidal Energy MoU
The University of Strathclyde in Scotland signed a Tidal and Wave Energy research Memorandum of Understanding with Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia on the 5th of July. (See press release here) In a ceremony near Glasgow, Scotland, members of the Scottish and Nova Scotia governments witnessed Strathclyde executive dean of engineering Scott MacGregor and Dalhousie […]
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10th July 2013 San Francisco, USA
Invisibility Cloaks: No Longer Exclusive to the Wizarding World
I know what you’re thinking – this is a blog for the Science and Innovation Network. What’s next, a post on fire-breathing dragons? But in fact, over the course of the past decade the concept of invisibility cloaks has turned from fiction to science. Much to the dismay of Harry Potter fans across the globe, however, […]
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8th July 2013 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 1-7 July 2013
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28th June 2013 Toronto, Canada
Science and the UK Spending Round 2013
On 26 June 2013, the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented the 2013 Spending Round to Parliament. The 2013 Spending Round sets out how the government will spend approximately £740 billion of taxpayers’ money in 2015-2016, and make further savings to improve the economy. What does this mean for science, research and international collaboration? Let’s take […]
25th June 2013 Toronto, Canada
Setting the standard for cell therapy: Project update
UK-Canada cooperation in regenerative medicine and cell therapy continues to thrive, with the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) in Canada and Cell Therapy Catapult in the UK recently signing a collaborative agreement. Initial outputs from SIN Canada’s main project in this sector (Setting the standard for cell therapy) are expected towards the end […]
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20th June 2013 Ottawa, Canada
Delivering on UK’s Renewed Interest in Nuclear Energy
The nuclear renaissance The detrimental impact of the coal industry on the environment, concerns over depleting fossil fuel reserves, and difficulty in keeping carbon emissions at bay has landed nuclear power back on top of the UK’s political agenda. Currently, the 16 reactors in the UK contribute 19% of electricity to the energy mix, and […]
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18th June 2013 San Francisco, USA
Ripple Effects: An App to Prevent Violence?
Sometimes, a seminar that you expected to be interesting turns out to be astonishing. This is what happened to me last week when the Science & Innovation team in San Francisco hosted a talk at the Consulate by Alice Ray, cofounder and CEO of Ripple Effects. Alice had been invited by one of the many […]
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17th June 2013 San Francisco, USA
Rain, Neuroscience, and Sustainability: Two Days in Portland
Arriving in Portland, Oregon recently on the 6am flight from San Francisco, I immediately felt at home – as much as I love the California sunshine, like many Brits I secretly miss the grey skies and drizzle of the UK, and I was delighted to see that the Oregonian weather was very similar. With the […]
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