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| Researching neglected fields of science |
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| Release date: 10 May 2004 |
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Independent
scientist Brian J Ford will undertake interdisciplinary scientific
research in neglected fields thanks to a £75,000 Fellowship from NESTA
(the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts), the
organisation that invests in UK creativity and innovation.
Brian, from Eastrea in Cambridgeshire, has an international reputation
for his work across scientific disciplines. He wrote the standard book
on BSE and recently published a book on the science of GM crops. He has
recently designed a revolutionary lightweight microscope for use in
space and is well known for his appearances in the media as a science
communicator.
His campaigning stance has influenced the way modern science works and
he now plans to look at the popularisation of science in the UK as part
of his three-year Fellowship. This will also give him the opportunity
to undertake a programme of professional development and research
neglected fields in science away from the constraints of his
commitments as a lecturer, writer and independent scientist.
Possible areas of research range from the reclamation of heavy
metals from polluted soils to eliciting what happens inside the neuron.
Brian is also keen to look into ways of explaining the functioning of
multicellular organisms like ourselves through the behaviour of the
single cells of which we are composed.
In the second year of the Fellowship, Brian aims to undertake
research programmes in Cambridge, perhaps working with the new
microscopes at the Cavendish Laboratory, and in Australia, working with
teams from the Macquarie University to look at microbial diagnostics.
Brian said:
"The three years of my NESTA Fellowship will prove a trigger for
many following years of long-term scientific endeavour, a stepping
stone to realise long-standing ambitions. After all, the best new
research comes from chance encounter, rather than prediction."
More information see www.nesta.org.uk
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| reference: http://www.nesta.org.uk |
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| Article Id: | 99998 | | Release date: | 10 May 2004 | | Categories: | Biotechnology , Other , People |
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