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Engaging with the (scary) public – why we need to do it and do...
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Public engagement can be scary for scientists. Quick – think of all the times you have had to explain your research to someone...
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By Bethan Rogoyski
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24 September is World Cancer Research Day
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Love and fear in the lab: watch the EACR25 Opening Lecture by Uri Alon
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Where did ten years take these researchers in their careers?
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