Research efforts to develop treatments against Covid-19   Professor Paul Digard, virologist at The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, tells us about potential routes to Covid-19 treatment and the prospect of having to deal with the virus long-term.     How soon do you think a vaccine against...

Interview with Prof. Dimitra Dimitrakopoulou, UZH, Fellow and Leader, Visiting Assistant Professor, Media Lab/Social Machines, Assistant Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.     Why is spreading false medical/health news dangerous in your opinion?   Dimitra Dimitrakopoulou: Probably the most...

Interview with Dr. Skyler Johnson, Radiation oncologist, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, University of Utah.     In your opinion, why is it dangerous to spread false medical news on cancer?   Skyler Johnson: Cancer patients often find themselves in a vulnerable, life-threatening situation. Fake...

Interview with Dr. James B Yu, Professor of Therapeutic Radiology; Medical Director, Smilow Radiation Oncology, Therapeutic Radiology; Director, Prostate and Genitourinary Cancer Radiotherapy Program, Yale School of Medicine.     In your opinion, why is it dangerous to spread false medical news on cancer?...

Interview with Prof. Ferenc Jakab, Professor of Virology at the University of Pécs; Vice-Dean for Science of the Faculty of Science; Scientific Director of the Szentágothai Research Centre; Head of the Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology and Leader of the Virological Research Group / BSL-4 Laboratory....

Interview with Marzia Mazzonetto, Senior Project Manager, Sissa Medialab.     What is the objective of the RETHINK project? It is not just a question of mapping the science communication landscape, it is also a question of understanding its evolution.   Marzia Mazzonetto: The goal is to understand how...

Interview with Andy Ridgway, Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), Bristol, and Principal Investigator for the RETHINK project.     What role does UWE Bristol play in the project?   Andy Ridgway: At UWE Bristol, we have been involved in some...

Animal testing, a scientist’s opinion   Interview with Maurice Whelan, head of EURL ECVAM (European Union Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testing (EURL ECVAM) at the JRC (Joint Research Centre of the European Commission) in Ispra, Italy.     How do you think progress is going on reducing...