Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 10 December 200827 March 2009

The SMC Media Tracker survey for November shows stories referencing the 12 keywords we track each month were up in […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 05 December 200827 March 2009

Since the creation of the first cloned vertebrate in 1962 [1] and the first mammal in 1996 [2], cloning, in […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 15 October 200801 December 2010

The H5N1 virus has been given a lot more attention than previous outbreaks of flu in birds. Scientists and science […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 15 October 200801 December 2010

Wading through the scientific literature can be a time-consuming job, and as we rush to meet copy deadlines, most of […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 26 September 200801 December 2010

Living in a world where commercial products are continuously getting smarter and smaller, it’s no surprise that scientific research is […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 19 September 200819 June 2011

Genetic modification (GM) is the alteration of the genome of a plant or animal by the addition of new genetic […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 19 September 200804 July 2011

Genetics is the study of genes. It is the study of heritability and how genes, and therefore physiological traits, are […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 12 September 200819 June 2011

What is aspartame? Aspartame, first discovered in 1965, is a high-intensity sweetener. It is around 200 times sweeter than sugar […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 04 August 200827 March 2009

Introduction There is a great deal of interest in the link between diet, lifestyle and cancer. Evidence is strengthening that […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 29 July 200827 March 2009

As obesity escalates at an alarming rate worldwide, it is increasingly recognised that a healthy body weight is important for […]