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Neuroscience, conflict and security

The Royal Society has published a report on the potential military and law enforcement applications arising from key advances in neuroscience.

Young judges for book prize

We are looking for groups of young people to judge the winner of the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize.

Summer Science Exhibition

Schools can now register for the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2012.

Vision for science and maths education 5–19

The Royal Society launches a new policy project on science and mathematics education.

Optical microscopes

On 13 February Dr Brad Amos FRS will give the Leeuwenhoek Lecture on optical microscopes.

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In the jungle no one can hear you scream 08 February 2012 Scientists have discovered the world's first primate that communicates using ultrasound, reports Royal Society journal Biology Letters.
Royal Society says new neuroscience research likely to improve the lives of our armed forces 07 February 2012 Scientists are hopeful that advances in our understanding of the human brain will improve the lives and performance of the UK’s armed forces however they have warned that careful consideration should be given to how research is prioritised so as not to come at a cost to other applications.
Testosterone tests cooperation 01 February 2012 Testosterone makes people more egocentric and less cooperative, new research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B has found.

More background can be found on the Science News pages.

How new science is transforming the optical microscope 13 February 2012 at The Royal Society, London: The 2012 Leeuwenhoek Lecture will be given by Dr Brad Amos FRS
Rigidity of periodic and symmetric structures in nature and engineering 23 February 2012 at The Kavli Royal Society International Centre, Buckinghamshire: Organised by Dr Simon Guest, Professor Patrick Fowler and Professor Stephen Power
What's left to explore in our solar system? 27 February 2012 at The Royal Society, London: Café Scientifique with Dr Zita Martins

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Brain Waves 3 : Neuroscience, conflict and security 07 February 2012 A report that considers some of the potential military and law enforcement applications arising from key advances in neuroscience.
Shut down or restart? 13 January 2012 A report on the way forward for computing in UK schools.
Brain Waves 4: Neuroscience and the law 13 December 2011 A report that sets out some of the areas where neuroscience might be of relevance to the law, along with some of the limits to its application.

More reports can be found on the Policy reports pages.

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Kavli Royal Society International Centre

A residential Centre for scientific meetings

Summer Science Exhibition 2012

Now open for school registration.

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e-GAP2

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