Halcyon Identifies

 

A growing band of scientists known as "ecopsychologists" believe that we have an innate need to be close to the natural world on a daily basis in order to safeguard our physical and mental well-being.

 

Neuroscientists are beginning to explore techniques that could erase bad memories from our minds.

 

Debate is intensifying about whether medical science does enough to encourage the 3Rs - i.e. replace, reduce and refine animal experiments.

 

Some scientists believe they have growing evidence that animals are governed by moral codes of conduct in the same way as humans.

The internet has led to a new age of science-as-hobby which may be capable of laying the foundations for a new amateur scientific revolution.

Biomorality is emerging as a distinct area of study, focusing on the increasingly complex ethical implications of the uses and abuses of science in daily life.

Responses - 28/02/08

• Diversity/Science - scientists are to release the first draft of an Encyclopedia of Life detailing everything known about all living organisms, from the aardvark to the zebu.

Responses - 05/01/08

• Openness/Science - when evidence or data change, open-minded experts are willing to change their minds.

Responses - 10/09/07

• Innovation/Science - "biomimicry" is a new discipline that studies nature’s best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems.