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Read more at: BBC TV News: Launch of New Museum of Zoology Appeal

BBC TV News: Launch of New Museum of Zoology Appeal

13 February 2014

Museum of Zoology staff describe the refurbishment challenge and the launch of the New Museum of Zoology Appeal on BBC Look East: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03tw81v/Look_East_East_12_02_2014/ (17.30 minutes into the programme).


Read more at: Museum of Zoology specimens on display in London

Museum of Zoology specimens on display in London

5 February 2014

The Museum’s dodo skeleton and other priceless objects from Cambridge Museums are currently on display in London at Two Temple Place. This BBC news clip describes the exhibition: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26024978


Read more at: Science's Invertebrate of the Year: Top-Gear Planthopper

Science's Invertebrate of the Year: Top-Gear Planthopper

28 January 2014

Science has rated Professor Malcolm Burrows ' paper on gears in planthoppers their top invertebrate story of 2013. Read more here .


Read more at: Insect Hearing and Acoustic Communication - new book edited by Dr Berthold Hedwig

Insect Hearing and Acoustic Communication - new book edited by Dr Berthold Hedwig

20 January 2014

Springer has published a new volume, edited Dr Berthold Hedwig , which provides a comprehensive selection of recent studies addressing insect hearing and acoustic communication. The variety of signalling behaviours and hearing organs makes insects highly suitable animals for exploring and analysing signal generation and...


Read more at: "Merry Crypsis" Christmas Party

"Merry Crypsis" Christmas Party

17 December 2013

As the nights draw in and the temperature drops, we experienced the tropics at this year’s departmental Christmas party, held on Friday 13th December in that heart of darkness, the elementary lab, where the sounds, sights, and tastes of the jungle awaited our exploration. Fancy dress was encouraged and jungle themed...


Read more at: Professor Marlene Zuk discusses women and science

Professor Marlene Zuk discusses women and science

4 December 2013

In the final Tea Talk of Michaelmas Term, Professor Marlene Zuk gave a special lecture on “Gender, Science, and Myths of Merit”. Prof Zuk, an evolutionary biologist from the University of Minnesota, is the renowned co-discoverer of the Hamilton-Zuk hypothesis. In addition to research in ecology and evolution, she has...


Read more at: Dr Denholm doesn't just study flies...

Dr Denholm doesn't just study flies...

26 November 2013

Seven of the more unusual areas of scientific research


Read more at: Science lessons for MPs

Science lessons for MPs

22 November 2013

Professor Bill Sutherland is a co-author on a new "cheat sheet", published in this week's Nature, to help politicians and policy makers sort the good scientific research from the bad. He talks to Adam Rutherford in yesterday's Radio 4 programme about why it's more important and faster, to teach a scientific approach than...


Read more at: The Professors’ Award for Outstanding Contribution

The Professors’ Award for Outstanding Contribution

15 November 2013

Tracey Brazier and Alecia Carter are joint winners of this year’s Award for Outstanding Contribution. They were presented with their awards at the Newcomers’ Party on Thursday 11th November. This annual award is to recognise and reward a member of staff who has gone that extra mile for the Department in the last year.


Read more at: Professor Derek Smith on global pandemics

Professor Derek Smith on global pandemics

14 November 2013

Radio 4 'Frontiers' programme available now