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Science is Vital is a campaign group that was set up back in 2010, the last time UK science was threatened with big budget cuts. What's the problem? It's happening again, now - the Research Councils have been asked to predict what could happen if 20-40% cuts are imposed. That is huge. Last time campaigning achieved a …
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I'm sure you've heard about the Ice Bucket Challenge. More and more people are doing it - film you or a friend dumping a bucket of ice water on your head, post it online, make a donation to charity, and nominate some other people to do the same. In the UK social media circles - …
Last week was the second Science is Vital AGM! What's been happening? It's been a strange year for many of us, including the SiV team, but without getting all personal, we hope to be more active in the coming year, trying to address the threatened cuts to the science budget. Dr Jenny Rohn (chair) began the …
Last night I attended the first Science is Vital AGM! It was a great evening with loads of friendly folks (including more than 10 who weren't from London!!) throwing out ideas on how we can keep Science is Vital going and achieve our goal of convincing the government that, well, science is vital! Secure more …
Yesterday I went to the Dana Centre, attached to the Science Museum, where we were challenged to listen to a series of presentations and decide to whom we would entrust our scientific future. Or something to that effect! Apparently it was to be like speed-dating, without the dating bit, unless you actually got those signals …
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