In this week’s New Statesman: The cheap food delusion
Colin Tudge, author of Good Food for Everyone Forever and co-founder of the Campaign for Real Farming and the Oxford Real Farming Conference, writes a searing report on the state of a globalised food chain built to “maximise wealth” with scant regard for consumer welfare. He writes: “...the whole, ever more complicated global food chain is absolutely not under control.”
Full article available electronically from the Library.
Wednesday 27 February 2013
National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health
Includes access to Medline, PubMed, ToxNet, Clinical Trials and much more.
Includes access to Medline, PubMed, ToxNet, Clinical Trials and much more.
Tuesday 26 February 2013
The Inquisition of Climate Science
The Inquisition of Climate Science
Modern science is under the greatest and most successful attack in recent history. An industry of denial, abetted by news media and “info-tainment” broadcasters more interested in selling controversy than presenting facts, has duped half the American public into rejecting the facts of climate science—an overwhelming body of rigorously vetted scientific evidence showing that human-caused, carbon-based emissions are linked to warming the Earth. The industry of climate science denial is succeeding: public acceptance has declined even as the scientific evidence for global warming has increased.
Copy now available in the Library at Shelf Mark: 363.738 POW
Modern science is under the greatest and most successful attack in recent history. An industry of denial, abetted by news media and “info-tainment” broadcasters more interested in selling controversy than presenting facts, has duped half the American public into rejecting the facts of climate science—an overwhelming body of rigorously vetted scientific evidence showing that human-caused, carbon-based emissions are linked to warming the Earth. The industry of climate science denial is succeeding: public acceptance has declined even as the scientific evidence for global warming has increased.
Copy now available in the Library at Shelf Mark: 363.738 POW
Monday 25 February 2013
Science research to get EUR 300m funding
Science research to get EUR 300m funding
The Government and industry are to invest €300 million in scientific research over the next six years, including €200 million from the State and €100 million from about 150 industrial partners.
The money will be used to create seven new research centres covering a wide range of areas including the marshalling of computer data, research into marine energy, infant medical care and food research amongst others.
The Government and industry are to invest €300 million in scientific research over the next six years, including €200 million from the State and €100 million from about 150 industrial partners.
The money will be used to create seven new research centres covering a wide range of areas including the marshalling of computer data, research into marine energy, infant medical care and food research amongst others.
Friday 22 February 2013
Spectacular Warrior's Grave Unearthed in Russia - Archaeology Magazine
Spectacular Warrior's Grave Unearthed in Russia - Archaeology Magazine
Archaeologists digging a necropolis in the Caucasus mountains of Russia's Krasnodar region have discovered an elaborate burial of a male warrior. Dating from the third century B.C. to the second century A.D, the necropolis was used by an as-yet unidentified culture that was heavily influenced by the Greeks.
Archaeologists digging a necropolis in the Caucasus mountains of Russia's Krasnodar region have discovered an elaborate burial of a male warrior. Dating from the third century B.C. to the second century A.D, the necropolis was used by an as-yet unidentified culture that was heavily influenced by the Greeks.
Friday 15 February 2013
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Galileo : A Dictionary of Scientists Oxford Reference
Galileo : A Dictionary of Scientists Oxford Reference
Galileo, whose full name was Galileo Galilei, made major contributions to most branches of physics (especially mechanics), invented and so deployed the telescope to change our view of the nature of the universe completely, and became engaged in a highly dramatic confrontation with the Church. Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before Inquisition for professing belief that earth revolves around the Sun today in 1633.
Find out more in the Oxford Dictionary of Scientists in Oxford Reference Online from the Libraries A-Z of Databases.
Galileo, whose full name was Galileo Galilei, made major contributions to most branches of physics (especially mechanics), invented and so deployed the telescope to change our view of the nature of the universe completely, and became engaged in a highly dramatic confrontation with the Church. Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before Inquisition for professing belief that earth revolves around the Sun today in 1633.
Find out more in the Oxford Dictionary of Scientists in Oxford Reference Online from the Libraries A-Z of Databases.
Wednesday 6 February 2013
Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield) on Twitter
Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield) on Twitter
Canadian Astronaut, currently living in space aboard ISS as Flight Engineer on Expedition 34, to be Commander of Expedition 35.
Tuesday 5 February 2013
SciVal Strata | SciVal
SciVal Strata | SciVal
SciVal® Strata is a flexible benchmarking tool that provides quantitative analyses of team or researcher performance, complementing the peer-review approach.
For access and more details contact me at the Library.
SciVal® Strata is a flexible benchmarking tool that provides quantitative analyses of team or researcher performance, complementing the peer-review approach.
For access and more details contact me at the Library.
InCites - Research Analytics - Thomson Reuters
InCites - Research Analytics - Thomson Reuters
InCites™ is a customized, web-based research evaluation tool that allows you to analyze institutional productivity and benchmark your output against peers worldwide. If your interested in knowing more about this resource contact me at the Library.
InCites™ is a customized, web-based research evaluation tool that allows you to analyze institutional productivity and benchmark your output against peers worldwide. If your interested in knowing more about this resource contact me at the Library.
Thomson Reuters REFScan Free App
Thomson Reuters REFScan
Thomson Reuters RefScanSM, powered by Web of Knowledge and EndNote, lets you scan and capture your references, streamlining your research workflow. Access bibliographic information and times cited counts directly from the world’s leading research platform, Web of Knowledge, and save them to your free EndNote Web account to retrieve anytime, anywhere — no subscriptions required. This app makes it even easier to access the content and tools you need wherever your discoveries happen.
Thomson Reuters RefScanSM, powered by Web of Knowledge and EndNote, lets you scan and capture your references, streamlining your research workflow. Access bibliographic information and times cited counts directly from the world’s leading research platform, Web of Knowledge, and save them to your free EndNote Web account to retrieve anytime, anywhere — no subscriptions required. This app makes it even easier to access the content and tools you need wherever your discoveries happen.
Friday 1 February 2013
The trout study that could transform conservation
The trout study that could transform conservation
A study of brown trout shows there is more genetic variation among the fish than in human populations
A study of brown trout shows there is more genetic variation among the fish than in human populations
New titles added to the Oxford Reference Library Oxford Reference
New titles added to the Oxford Reference Library Oxford Reference
Oxford Reference Online: Premium is available in the A-Z of Databases listing from the Library.
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