Design of experiments
Quizzes and resources to help you to become better at designing experiments. Created in partnership with JMP
Justice for Henrietta Lacks as family reaches settlement with Thermo Fisher
Company was accused of profiting from HeLa cells derived from Lacks’ tumour without her family’s approval
Stanford president resigns after independent review finds problems with his research
Marc Tessier-Lavigne cleared of fraud or falsification of data, but failures on correcting the scientific record made his position untenable
Lessons from Lieber
The prosecution of Charles Lieber has had a chilling effect on US researchers, leaving them uncertain about collaboration with overseas programmes
How to prepare for a lab catastrophe
Nina Notman looks at steps scientists can take to better protect the content of their labs from floods, fires and other disasters
Sunscreens, coconuts and mummified fingers
Three summery tales from the world of forensics
Four children injured after another chemistry demonstration goes wrong in Spain
An outreach experiment triggered a fire and a small explosion, sending four children to hospital
