In January, a state of emergency was in the city of Flint, Michigan because of dangerous levels of lead in the water supply. The problem started when in 2014 officials chose to get the water from the Flint river, instead
Averil Macdonald is chair of UK Onshore Oil and Gas and emeritus professor of science engagement at the University of Reading. She was criticised for comments that suggested the reason women are less supportive of fracking is because they do
Science transcends cultural and societal boundaries and will always thrive on collaboration between those with diverse backgrounds and views. Science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers in this country are overwhelmingly dominated by white men, but science benefits from as broad a
