In this Science Weekly podcast, Jason Chin, programme leader at MRC LMB, is interviewed by Guardian science correspondent Ian Sample. Jason explains his own work in the field and why synthetic forms of DNA are crucial both for furthering our understanding of fundamental biology and for creating a new generation of tools for medical science. […]
Jason Chin discusses synthetic biology on Guardian Science Weekly Podcast
Max Perutz: science communicator
Max Perutz, the Austrian-born molecular biologist who founded the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in 1962, won the Nobel Prize for his work deciphering the structure of the blood protein haemoglobin. But he was also a passionate writer and speaker committed to revealing the intricacies of science to new audiences. As we launch the 2014 […]
KJ Patel gives prestigious Annual Herter Lecture at New York University
KJ Patel gave the 98th Christian A. Herter Lecture at the New York University School of Medicine. The lecture, entitled “The genetic basis of protection against genotoxic metabolites in mammals”, was given on Thursday 8th May 2014. The lectures, established in 1903, have previously been given by some of the most illustrious members of the […]
John Kendrick-Jones and David Komander elected to EMBO membership
John Kendrick-Jones, LMB emeritus scientist from the Structural Studies Division, and David Komander, from the LMB’s PNAC Division, have been named in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) list of new members announced on 7th May 2014. EMBO elects new members annually on the basis of scientific excellence and outstanding research contributions, and EMBO membership […]
Speaking at the LMB, George Osborne backs science funding for Cambridge
The Chancellor George Osborne visited the LMB on 25th April to announce that the science budget would continue to back research in Cambridge, saying that scientific achievement in Cambridge was “one of Britain’s greatest and most exciting success stories”. This article is no longer available from the source website: Cambridge News 25 April 2014
The Chancellor, George Osborne, visits the LMB in his support for science
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, visited the LMB this morning to announce details of the Government’s long-term plan for science capital investment. Mr Osborne was welcomed by the LMB Director, Hugh Pelham, and shown some of the world-class facilities in the Laboratory, which was opened by Her Majesty The Queen last May. In […]