Pilot programme encourages researchers to share the code behind their work
02 June 2017New project, partly designed by a ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge researcher, aims to improve transparency in science by sharing ‘how the sausage is made’.Â
Opinion: We need to break science out of its ivory tower – here's one way to do this
26 April 2017Science doesn't work the same for everyone everywhere - there are huge disparities in access to scientific hardware, and in gender and minority representation in labs. In this piece from ̽»¨Ö±²¥Conversation, Jenny Molloy (Department of Earth Sciences) and Max Liboiron (Memorial ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Newfoundland) look at some of the initiatives around the world which are attempting to level the playing field for scientists.Â
From foundry to factory: building synthetic plants
20 June 2014A movement is under way that will fast-forward the design of new plant traits. It takes inspiration from engineering and the software industry, and is being underpinned in Cambridge and Norwich by an initiative called OpenPlant.
