Dr Nathalie Pettorelli and Dr Seirian Sumner are Research Fellows at the Institute of Zoology, and organizers of the Soapbox Science. The event is organised in association with the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Programme and The Zoological Society of London, with the support of the Royal Society. www.zsl.org/soapboxscience
Recession, debts, budget cuts, tax – it’s all about saving money these days, and identifying the sectors of society with highest and lowest return per invested penny. One UK sector that is renowned for its ability to deliver excellence on very limited budget is science and technology: over 10% of global scientific output is produced in the UK, despite the fact that our country only holds 1% of the global population, and spend less on science per capita than most other countries.
By Dr Nathalie Pettorelli and Dr Seirian Sumner | Notebook, Opinion, Science & Technology | Monday, 9 July 2012 at 2:00 am
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