Covid THIRD wave ‘entirely possible’: Government science adviser warns it’s ‘doubtful’ a vaccine will be ready for mass roll-out in six months and says UK should brace for another surge in infections next year Professor Mark Woolhouse sits on one of Government’s expert Covid-19 panels He said it is ‘doubtful’ a vaccine will be ready … Read more
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? viewers are left in shock as retired science teacher fails to answer ‘easy’ £4,000 chemistry question despite using a lifeline (but would YOU get it right?) Pat Lucas, from Lincoln, a retired science teacher, was asked chemistry question For £4, 0000, she was asked to identify a skull and … Read more
After spending three months in strict lockdown, millions of Britons in their teens or twenties have spent the summer embracing a return to relative normality. They have flocked to pubs and restaurants to make the most of Eat Out to Help Out, jetted off on holiday with friends or snuck into illegal raves. But, with … Read more
As I write this column, I do so without knowing if all those who regularly purchase the Daily Mail from their newsagents will be allowed to buy the edition in which it appears. That infringement of their — your — liberty is the purpose of Extinction Rebellion, a small-ish but increasingly influential group of middle-class … Read more
Two-metre rule on social distancing to curb spread of coronavirus is based on ‘outdated science’, researchers say Some research suggesting two metres is a safe distance goes as far back as 1897 British Medical Journal article says the gap should change depending on setting Newer studies claim a sneeze or cough can spread droplets up … Read more
Britain’s two metre social distancing rule is based on outdated science and is not far enough in crowded places like bars, experts say. Dr Nicholas Jones and colleagues at the University of Oxford said the rule was produced from studies dating back up to 100 years ago and is too simplistic. Instead, there should be … Read more
Cap on number of students allowed on medicine, dentistry and veterinary science courses will be lifted to give pupils a lifeline after A-levels fiasco Caps on medicine, dentistry and veterinary science courses have been lifted The Department for Education also pledged extra funding to help universities More applicants to these high-cost courses will be able … Read more
The chasm between science and politics continues to grow, with Russian President Putin announcing this week that a fast-tracked vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is ready for use, and President Trump indicating days earlier that a vaccine could be ready in the United States before the 3 November presidential election. There’s been a dangerous … Read more
POPULAR SCIENCE SCIENCE FICTIONS by Stuart Ritchie (Bodley Head £18.99, 368 pp) William Summerlin, a dermatologist working at a prestigious New York cancer institute in 1974, claimed he had made a major breakthrough in skin grafting. He had, he said, successfully grafted a section of skin from a black mouse on to a white one. … Read more
Businesses all over the world may be fighting for survival but, at one HQ in Europe, they were discreetly popping the champagne corks last week. It had just been announced that celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman and rapper Jay-Z had invested £157 million into a particular Swedish company — talking its value … Read more