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- Royal Society cautions against censorship of scientific misinformation online https://royalsociety.org/news/2022/01/scientific-misinformation-report/ 926 comments
- Royal Society journals are free to access until Oct 27 https://royalsociety.org/journals/ 19 comments
- The Royal Society's report on open science http://royalsociety.org/policy/projects/science-public-enterprise/report/ 7 comments
- Royal Society journal archive made permanently free to access http://royalsociety.org/news/Royal-Society-journal-archive-made-permanently-free-to-access/ 27 comments
- Large-scale electricity storage | Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/low-carbon-energy-programme/large-scale-electricity-storage/ 28 comments energy
- Important new report from the Royal Society (scientific academy in London) on geological carbon storage - "…there is likely to be a need for 7–8 GtCO2/yr of storage by 2050." https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/low-carbon-energy-programme/geological-carbon-storage/ 2 comments environment
- Royal Society cautions against censorship of scientific misinformation online https://royalsociety.org/news/2022/01/scientific-misinformation-report/ 2 comments worldnews
- Royal Society cautions against censorship of scientific misinformation online https://royalsociety.org/news/2022/01/scientific-misinformation-report/ 144 comments science
- Domestic cats experience a reduction in brain size compared to their ancestor species—the North African wildcat. Hybrids of domestic cats and European wildcats have brain volumes that cluster between those of the parent species. This study of brain size in cats confirms findings of previous studies. https://royalsociety.org/blog/2022/01/cat-brains-and-replication-studies/ 6 comments science
- The Royal Society *entire* catalog of scientific journals has open (ie, free) access until October 27th https://royalsociety.org/journals/ 9 comments math
- Open access to the entire catalog of Royal Society journals until Oct 27th https://royalsociety.org/journals/ 6 comments math
- The Royal Society *entire* catalog of scientific journals has open (ie, free) access until October 27th https://royalsociety.org/journals/ 4 comments science
- Progress and research in cybersecurity: report from The Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/~/media/policy/projects/cybersecurity-research/cybersecurity-research-report.pdf 4 comments netsec
- Study explains why Dutch people are tallest in the world https://royalsociety.org/news/2015/04/is-natural-selection-making-dutch-tallest-in-the-world/ 7 comments science
- Men are less promiscuous when women are scarce https://royalsociety.org/news/2015/01/men-are-less-promiscuous-when-women-are-scarce/ 804 comments science
- New research has revealed that low frequency sounds we don't hear could still affect our ears https://royalsociety.org/news/2014/sounds-we-dont-hear-could-still-affect-our-ears/ 4 comments science
- Miniature machine glides through air like a jellyfish through water http://royalsociety.org/news/2013/jellyfish-flying-machine/ 2 comments technology
- Female spiders prefer the sperm of gift-bearing males http://royalsociety.org/news/2013/spider-female-choice/ 4 comments science
- Bacteria ‘hijack’ human immune system. An investigation has revealed that bacteria are ‘hijacking’ the body’s own immune defences by binding and taking up the cytokines, enhancing their gene expressions and changing their own virulent behaviour http://royalsociety.org/news/2013/bacteria-hijack/ 3 comments science
- Review by UK's Royal Academy of Engineering says hydraulic fracturing is safe under proper regulation. http://royalsociety.org/policy/projects/shale-gas-extraction/report/ 13 comments science
- I wish I lived in London so I could see these books in person. On exhibit are scientific books collected by the Royal Society of the last 350 years. http://royalsociety.org/exhibitions/treasures/ 18 comments books
- UK delivering the same BS propaganda we got in the 90's. No viable path for entrepreneurship means nobody wants a CS job these days. http://royalsociety.org/current-ict-and-computer-science-in-schools/ 39 comments programming
- This year is the 350th anniversary of The Royal Society, dedicated to the support of excellence in science. Click to read about this unique organization. http://royalsociety.org/ 3 comments science
- Climate change controversies: a simple guide http://royalsociety.org/page.asp?id=6229 10 comments science
Lambda the Ultimate
- Simon Peyton Jones elected into the Royal Society Fellowship https://royalsociety.org/people/simon-peyton-jones-12889/ 4 comments Functional , General , Implementation , Paradigms , Semantics , Software Engineering , Spotlight , Teaching & Learning , Theory
- Xavier Leroy will receive the Royal Society's 2016 Milner Award https://royalsociety.org/ 2 comments Functional , General , Implementation , Object-Functional , OOP
Linking pages
- Teaching evolution key to free school funding deal - BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-20547195 2107 comments
- Global population study launched by Royal Society - BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/science_and_environment/10578484.stm 214 comments
- Why all our kids should be taught how to code | Computer science and IT | The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2012/mar/31/why-kids-should-be-taught-code 201 comments
- Royal Society Calls for Redistribution of Wealth and More Birth Control to Save Planet - Scientific American Blog Network http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/04/26/more-people-on-a-finite-planet-royal-society-sees-limits-to-growth/ 175 comments
- Artificial meat? Food for thought by 2050 | Food | The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/aug/16/artificial-meat-food-royal-society 125 comments
- China 'to overtake US on science' in two years - BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12885271 115 comments
- School ICT to be replaced by computer science programme - BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16493929 81 comments
- PM signals £2bn a year science funding increase - BBC News http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38050495 80 comments
- Population and consumption key to future, report says - BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17829665 72 comments
- Martin Rees wins controversial £1m Templeton prize | Science prizes | The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/apr/06/martin-rees-templeton-prize 61 comments
- The Royal Society Opens Its Archives To Everyone http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2011/11/07/the-royal-society-opens-its-archives-to-everyone/ 50 comments
- Scientists call for action to tackle CO2 levels - BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22491491 48 comments
- UK tidal power has huge potential, say scientists - BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20983645 37 comments
- Newly discovered letter by Galileo resolves puzzling historical mystery | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/09/historians-find-long-lost-galileo-letter-hiding-in-plain-site-at-royal-society/ 18 comments
- Book Review: “Pure Wit,” by Francesca Peacock - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/31/books/review/pure-wit-francesca-peacock.html 12 comments
- The one law of robotics: Humans must flourish - BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40423595 11 comments
- La teoria dell'evoluzione va ripensata? - Il Post https://www.ilpost.it/2022/07/03/teoria-evoluzione-ripensare/ 9 comments
- Amanda Feilding: ‘LSD can get deep down and reset the brain – like shaking up a snow globe’ | Drugs policy | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/feb/10/amanda-feilding-lsd-can-reset-the-brain-interview 8 comments
- Synthetic life patents 'damaging' - BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/science_and_environment/10150685.stm 8 comments
- Ten questions science must answer | Royal Society | The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/nov/30/10-big-questions-science-must-answer?cmp=twt_fd 7 comments