Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Obesity and cancer- moving beyond the epidemiology to focus on intervention research Annie S. Anderson, University of Dundee
Obesity and cancer can be an emotive topic laden with guilt and a feeling of being overburdened. It has been described as the “elephant in the room” but the bottom line is that it is time to move beyond epidemiology and mechanisms to open the door on interventional research.
How many bird and mammal extinctions has recent conservation action prevented?
We hear much about the worsening status of species, and in particular, that increasing numbers of species face extinction. Indeed, the landmark Global Assessment from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services reported that 1 million species may be at risk of extinction.
