In the UK, we don’t value science as much as we should. It lives beneath the surface of everything we touch and taste. It is the key to our prosperity, one of the driving forces of our economy, and it creates thousands of jobs that keep Britain at the leading edge.
Science: [ So What? So everything ]is a campaign that looks at at science: what is it doing for us already and how is it going to drive us to a better future. Why not take a look around their website and see how science is touching you.
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Date Published: June 09, 2009
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