Type 1 Diabetes is a condition that needs to be managed around the clock. Ask anyone who has managed this condition for an extended amount of time and you will hear that the main challenges are not the multiple daily injections, or even the invasive blood testing, but the mental pressure to keep track of your blood sugars, treatments, medication calculations and the relentless effort to keep this never-ending juggling act going.
A new exhibition at the Science Museum, Beyond the Lab: The DIY Science Revolution, shows how ordinary people are taking science into their own hands.
Last year we invited Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince (and their puppet counterparts) into the Museum to film a brand new 6 episode mini series, The Quest For Wonder.
Micol Molinari writes about the launch of Enterprising Science, the largest science learning programme of its kind in the UK.
Boffins, crazy ideas and blue sky research might not sound like the building blocks of an industrial policy. However, one of the most seasoned figures in modern politics argued this week that science is not just a cultural activity but plays a central role in driving the nation’s economy. Lord Heseltine, the former deputy Prime Minister, delivered this message to a 300-strong audience attending the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CASE) Annual Lecture.