...maybe it has something to do with the amount of sewage in the sea
and rivers, following the recent floods. The water has been frightfully
un-see-through, I can tell you. Speaking scientifically, I think it
would be far less risky if the public swim upstream.
Sarah
On 1 Sep 2004, at 14:09, Dr Toby Murcott wrote:
> Er... Anyone out there care to translate?
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> See-through Science
> Why public engagement needs to move upstream
> Rebecca Willis, James Wilsdon
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> "Spurred on by high profile controversies over BSE, GM crops and now
> nanotechnology, scientists have gradually started to involve the
> public in
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> on the cusp of a new phase in debates over science and society. Public
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