Deborah Greaves on wave power and offshore renewable energy

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Jens Juul Holst on the gut hormone discovery behind weight-loss drugs

As recently as a few years ago, the idea of a self-administered injection that would deliver proven weight-loss results might have sounded fantastical. Today, these medications are a reality and a global phenomenon; hailed in many quarters as “miracle drugs" for their success in ...  Show more

Jim Ashworth-Beaumont on how a near-fatal accident made him a better clinician

It's a rare thing to encounter a medical specialist who has experience of his field from the expert and the patient perspective - but not unheard of...Jim Ashworth-Beaumont is an orthotist and prosthetist who spent years helping people adapt to life with artificial limbs and musc ...  Show more

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