Cranleigh Scientific

16/11/2020

Boris Johnson is poised to announce that the government is bringing forward by a decade a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2030 from 2040.

Read more - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-54937277

13/11/2020

https://cranleighscientific.co.uk/admin/resources/Downloads/dos-and-donts.pdf

11/11/2020

5 things scientists now know about COVID-19 — and 5 they’re still figuring out.

Read more - https://ideas.ted.com/5-things-that-scientists-now-know-about-covid-19-and-5-things-theyre-still-figuring-out/

10/11/2020

Embracing technology is helping companies stay compliant during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This article shares 5 tips for better virtual engagement and how to put the vavavoom into Zoom…

Read more - https://www.shponline.co.uk/culture-and-behaviours/putting-the-vavavoom-into-zoom-5-tips-to-better-virtual-engagement/

09/11/2020

This week a 10-point plan to put the UK on track for a zero emissions economy is due to be unveiled. Tackling climate change will need action right across society and the economy - with a host of new incentives, laws, rules, bans, appliance standards, taxes and institutional innovations.

Read more - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54832236

05/11/2020

With lockdown starting today in the UK we thought it would be useful to offer some tips to cope during this winter lockdown.

02/11/2020

If anyone needs a reason to be more enthusiastic and cheerful following on from this weekend's news...

A new study published in the journal Psychological Science found that people who feel enthusiastic and cheerful are less likely to experience memory decline as they age.

Read more - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201029135501.htm

02/11/2020

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28/10/2020

Artificial intelligence has played a growing role in recruiting and hiring for some time, how would you feel if you were interviewed by a robot for your next interview?

Interesting read - https://slate.com/technology/2020/10/artificial-intelligence-job-interviews.html

27/10/2020

Interesting article in the Guardian this week, showing nearly one in five scientists in Australia are planning to leave the profession permanently.

Read more - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/oct/26/one-in-five-australian-scientists-planning-to-leave-survey-shows

20/10/2020

Great to see has opened its brand new sustainability concept store in Leeds, part of their new plastics reduction strategy that aims to remove 3 billion pieces of plastic from Asda’s own-brand products by 2025. Great work Asda !

19/10/2020

Congratulations to three scientists, Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice, who have been awarded the Nobel Prize, they have made a decisive contribution to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis, a major global health problem that causes cirrhosis and liver cancer in people around the world.

12/10/2020

Congratulations to Dr Gillian Tully who has been honoured a CBE for her services to forensic science.

Read more - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/forensic-science-regulator-honoured-with-cbe

Dr Gillian Tully has been honoured with a CBE for her services to forensic science.

09/10/2020

JOB OF THE WEEK

09/10/2020

The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year.

It’s important, at a time like this, to be aware of our mental health and how we are doing on a daily and weekly basis. Early recognition can make getting back on track easier.

Check in with your loved ones

08/10/2020

HAPPY NATIONAL CLEAR AIR DAY!

During the COVID-19 lockdown we experienced cleaner air and saw massive shifts to low pollution behaviours. Let’s keep up the momentum and keep our air clean.

Learn more about the campaign - https://www.cleanairday.org.uk

06/10/2020

British scientists have launched a major study aimed at uncovering the critical role that human antibodies and other immune defences play in the severity of Covid-19 cases.

Results could support some scientists’ belief that antibodies triggered by common colds could be protecting children against the disease.

Read more - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/oct/04/scientists-study-whether-immune-response-wards-off-or-worsens-covid

05/10/2020

The scientists who re-engineered the plastic-eating enzyme PETase have now created an enzyme 'cocktail' which can digest plastic up to six times faster.

Read more - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200928152913.htm