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Overcoming challenges
Allison Cartwright has struggled with writing assignments due to dyslexia, but an exchange with one of her favourite authors proved a dream come true and a cheering confidence boost.
Join the UK Food Standards Agency's expert committees
The Food Standards Agency Chair, Heather Hancock, and the Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Guy Poppy, are inviting applications to join three of FSA’s independent Scientific Advisory Committees including three new joint expert groups.
Former naturopath and coral scientist share John Maddox prize
A scientist who's documenting the grim decimation of the world’s coral reefs and a former naturopath turned whistle-blower on the alternative therapy industry have been jointly awarded the 2018 John Maddox Prize for their courage in promoting science and evidence
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