Science Policy UK: Bioethics and tissue donation
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has produced a report on Human Bodies: Donation for Medicine and Research. Deals with body and tissue donation, setting out a range of ethical issues and options.
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has produced a report on Human Bodies: Donation for Medicine and Research. Deals with body and tissue donation, setting out a range of ethical issues and options.
The UK government Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has issued a new Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth. Emphasis on strengthening the science base, links with business, and the environment for commercialisation. Specific research measures include encouraging universities to develop more multi-partner consortia; and more open access to publicly-funded data and publications. Commentary from Nature.
The British Ecological Society organised a discussion on UK participation in Diversitas in November 2011: a report of the meeting is available.
The Eye on Earth summit is in progress in Abu Dhabi - discussing issues of information, data and access for the Rio+20 summit in 2012.