Posted by Emu under blog's category : Communications & media

The first list of its kind for science, The Eureka 100: The Science List by The Times last week aimed to identify the 100 most important people in British science. The unenviable task of four panellists (William Waldegrave, Athene Donald, Alice Bell and Evan Harris) was not only to decide who should make the shortlist but then to put them into some sort of order and work out a ranking!

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Posted by Emu under blog's category : Policy Issues

Today the European Parliament agreed on the final text of the new Directive concerning the use of animals in research.The result of a revision process which started in November 2008, the new Directive (8869/10), will replace regulation which has been in place since 1986. It was revised to harmonise animal research legislation across European countries, and aims to strengthen the protection for animals, whilst allowing vital research to continue.

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Posted by Emu under blog's category : Communications & media

The National Centre for the Reduction, Refinement, and Replacement of animals in research (NC3Rs) has published a list of guidelines for scientists to follow when reporting the results of research involving animals.

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Posted by Emu under blog's category : Policy Issues

The European Council of Ministers has announced agreement on the draft Directive for the Protection of Animals used for Scientific Purposes. The new directive, now called 8869/10, will replace directive 86/609. It was revised in order to harmonise animal research legislation across European countries, and aims to strengthen the protection for animals, whilst allowing vital research to continue.

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