This event welcomes four incredible women who have a wealth of experience working in the often challenging world of STEM, who will give an insight into their personal journeys, thoughts and advice to future generations of female researchers. The discussion will include: Nicola Flaum: a medical doctor training to be...
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LIVE TALK | Physics & Neurodegenerative Diseases | 18:30 (UK time), 13 July 2021
We are delighted to announce that Dr Yolanda Ohene will be speaking to us about her research and experiences on Tuesday 13th July 2021 at 18:30 UK time. Here is some more information about her research: General: Postdoctoral researcher in the Neuroimaging Group at The University of Manchester specialising in...
Live Talk | Healthy Living in Young Women to Prevent Breast Cancer | 18:30 (UK time), 22nd June 2021.
Mary Pegington – Research Dietician at The University of Manchester. LIVE streaming at YouTube 18:30 (UK time), 22 June 2021. In this session Mary will discuss the current rates of breast cancer in the UK and what we know about the many different things that can increase risk of developing breast cancer. Mary...
LIVE Q&A | Investigating the Nutritional Profile of Fermented Foods | 18:30 (UK time), 14 June 2021.
Liam Walsh – Teagasc, in association with APC Microbiome Ireland. LIVE streaming at YouTube 18:30 (UK time), 14 June 2021. Summary: Liam’s research focuses on the use of multi-omic approaches, to study the microbial community and nutritional profile of kefir, a fermented milk beverage with potential health promoting properties. His research...
Live Talk | Living in Low Oxygen: Another Tool in Cancer’s Survival Kit | 18:30 (UK time), 18th May 2021.
Dr Isabel Pires – Cancer Biologist and Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Hull. LIVE streaming at YouTube 18:30 (UK time), 18 May 2021. Did you know that there are areas in a tumour that have virtually no oxygen at all? How can cancer cells survive in these conditions? How does this...
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#PRIDEwithScientists: share your science!
Research by Cech and Waidzunas found that scientists belonging to the LGBTQ+ community are more likely to experience harassment in the workplace and be overlooked for opportunities, limiting their career progression. Inequalities within STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) fields based on gender and ethnicity are more high profile, and it...
The Science of Lifestyle-Based Diets Blog
For LIVE with Scientists’ Diet and Nutrition month, we wanted to explore the science behind four lifestyle-based diets commonly mentioned in the media. Below we discuss some of the research and studies investigating the health benefits of a Mediterranean, Vegan, Ketogenic and Gluten-Free diet. It is advisable to consult with...
Cancer in Young People
As a young adult, I often find it easy to detach myself from cancer risk statistics. After all, cancer diagnoses in young people (15-24 years) only account for 1% of all new cancer cases a year in the UK1. Even though this sounds like a small percentage, there are still around...
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