All Policy articles – Page 28
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OpinionSomething to declare on Brexit
As it stands, there is no credible model of a Brexit agreement which does not weaken the competitiveness of the UK chemical industry
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BusinessChemical industry roundup 2017
Economic and political pressure is encouraging industry to become more specialised as certain sectors consolidate
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NewsBrazil’s budget booed by the country’s scientists
Science funding in Brazil appears frozen at 2017 amounts – its lowest level in 10 years, despite promises of a 40% increase
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OpinionA blueprint for colour-blind science
The US political climate is hostile to people of colour – but progress has been stagnant for decades
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NewsUS auditors still have a beef with Brazilian meat
Months after Brazil’s meat scandal was uncovered, US food safety agency finds that problems persist with inspection and regulatory enforcement
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NewsUS–Cuba diplomatic deterioration damaging scientific collaboration
Restrictions on travel and diplomatic tensions are harming free exchange of ideas
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NewsSenate eliminates EPA chemical risk assessment programme
EPA Integrated Risk Information System will dissolve if Senate spending bill is enacted
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NewsBudget begins to reveal how UK will hit research funding target
Autumn Statement earmarks extra £2.3 billion in 2021 to help reach goal of 2.4% of GDP spent on R&D
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NewsRepublican tax bill backed by industry but not science
Chemical industry says tax overhaul will be fairer, but science groups warn that it will harm research
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NewsCall for ‘complete’ overhaul of India’s CSIR
Widespread problems have resulted from labs being told to refocus on industrial research and fund themselves
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BusinessIndia's science start-ups
A growing community of entrepreneurs are overcoming cultural and infrastructure barriers to commercialise their research
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NewsTrump’s pick for agriculture chief scientist bows out
Sam Clovis, the nominee for the US agriculture department’s head scientist post, withdraws to the relief of scientists and science groups
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NewsPatrick Vallance named as UK’s next chief scientific adviser
GlaxoSmithKline’s head of R&D will take up new post in March 2018
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NewsEPA bans grantees from providing science advice
US science community and Congress unite to attack policy that prohibits many academic researchers serving on advisory committees
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OpinionAre trade sanctions fair?
How much should markets be protected from cheaper imports? When does healthy competition become ‘dumping’?
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NewsWhite House urged to consider climate change consequences
Weather events may have cost the US federal government over $350 billion
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NewsNew guidelines to standardise toxicity testing for nanomaterials
OECD hopes methods will ensure companies are singing from same song sheet on nanosafety
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NewsEPSRC chief executive will stay on for another six months
Philip Nelson will remain head of UK physical sciences agency as research councils merge to form UKRI
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NewsUproar over EPA’s plan to ban its grantees from science committees
EPA chief says members of its scientific advisory panels get ‘millions of dollars’ in grants from the agency, which poses conflicts of interest