Good communication can be easy to spot but hard to achieve, and poor communication is often cited as the reason for problems. From project failures and medical errors to divorce, the consequences of poor communication are all too immediate. But…
Our bodies and those of other animals are remarkably complex and yet all start off as a single cell. So how then do animals develop structures including limbs, backbones, heads and in some cases tails? Development biology seeks to understand…
There’s a lot more to forensic science than meets the eye. Quite literally! Because the human eye can only see a small section of the light spectrum, other types of light and detectors can help us see important details that…
We’ll be taking a little break over the festive season, and will be back on Monday 11th January 2016. We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and very happy new year with your loved ones during this time. Our next…
Until recently, the configuration of the planets in our Solar System was considered to be similar to that during its formation. This “quiet” picture of the Solar System formation started changing 20 years ago, when the first extrasolar planet was…
Forensic science is used across the World to provide evidence in courts and can have a strong influence on the court’s decision. However, very few new techniques with a sound scientific basis have been developed in the last 30 years….
In 2014 and 2015, three West African nations, Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone experienced the largest and most complex outbreak of Ebola the World had ever seen. During the outbreak Dr Steve McSwiggan from the University of Dundee was working…
A warm welcome to you all after our summer break. We have got a fantastic series of discussions planned for you from September 2015 to June 2016. Please be aware of the few changes to our programme. We will be…
Delve into the world of peanuts where Dr Jonathan Wilkin, Senior Food Technologist at Abertay University, will take you on a journey from farm to fork with a much-loved stable food product. The UK imports on average 110, 000-120, 000…
Adolescents account for around a quarter of the world’s population and are at high risk from mental disorders and participation in risky behaviours. It appears that recent attempts to improve their health have been largely unsuccessful – so what can…