Wayne Dickson
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Physicist at King's College London.
Research interests include nanophotonics, metamaterials, plasmonics and sustainable nanofabrication. Applications include sensing and photocatalysis, with an emphasis on environmental detection and remediation.
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‘Radical’ cut to full-time degrees ‘needed to boost short courses’.
Former vice-chancellor calls for shift away from traditional higher education model to enable “universal” participation.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Former vice-chancellor calls for shift away from traditional higher education model to enable “universal” participation.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
‘Radical’ cut to full-time degrees ‘needed to boost short courses’ - Research Professional News
Former vice-chancellor calls for shift away from traditional higher education model to enable “universal” participation
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
lol no they absolutely will not, for so many reasons
I'd bet everything I own that in 20 years there will never be more than 1000 people in space at any one time. (It'll probably be well under 100.) Nobody will be living there with their kids.
Tech billionaires don't know a damn thing about tech.
I'd bet everything I own that in 20 years there will never be more than 1000 people in space at any one time. (It'll probably be well under 100.) Nobody will be living there with their kids.
Tech billionaires don't know a damn thing about tech.
Jeff Bezos Says He Doesn't Understand Why Anybody Alive Now Would Be 'Discouraged'—Because Soon, 'Millions Of People Will Be Living In Space'
Jeff Bezos says the future is so bright, he "doesn't see how anybody can be discouraged who is alive right now." Speaking at Italian Tech Week 2025 earlier this month with Ferrari and Stellantis chair...
tech.yahoo.com
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Polish pharma goes to court as EU wastewater rules backlash grows
Polish pharma goes to court as EU wastewater rules backlash grows
Polish generic and innovative medicines industries are warning new rules breach EU principles and could undermine competitiveness and medicine access
dlvr.it
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A truckload of rhesus monkeys from Tulane university escaped after a crash. The university warned they’re highly aggressive toward humans and infected with hepatitis C, herpes, and COVID.
Monkeys on the loose after truck overturns in Heidelberg; public urged to call 911
A truck transporting monkeys from Tulane University overturned on I-59 near Heidelberg, with several monkeys reportedly on the loose posing health risks.
www.wapt.com
proper correction now in gold.
it'll be interesting now to see whether the dip buyers emerge or whether gold is a big yellow canary in the 'meme assets' (?)
it'll be interesting now to see whether the dip buyers emerge or whether gold is a big yellow canary in the 'meme assets' (?)
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Is the Reform MP who says she’s driven mad by TV adverts full of Black & Asian people a racist or realist? How many migrants would the Tories expel? & should the UK be selling fighter jets to Türkiye?
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I've written about oil industry cleanup liabilities. Look at their argument.
"We would not be able to take on certain wells that are in packages and would be less likely to take risks buying packages..."
Admitting if they have to pay for cleanup, they wouldn't be in this business.
"We would not be able to take on certain wells that are in packages and would be less likely to take risks buying packages..."
Admitting if they have to pay for cleanup, they wouldn't be in this business.
Hearing begins on oil and gas bonding rules aimed at making 'polluters' pay in New Mexico
The state could be on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars — and up to $1.6 billion — for plugging and remediating orphan wells.
www.santafenewmexican.com
After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
More than 20% of chemistry researchers have deliberately added information they believe to be incorrect into their manuscripts during the peer review process, in order to get their papers published. cen.acs.org/policy/publi... #chemsky 🧪
1 in 5 chemists have deliberately added errors into their papers during peer review, study finds
Conclusion is one of many in a report about how chemists handle errors in manuscripts
cen.acs.org
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