Mar 31, 2006
The BBC reports today that it has been given exclusive “access” to a Belgian trial of a new bird flu vaccine.
400 volunteers signed up to receive either the new vaccine or a placebo in the randomised double-blind trial of the GlaxoSmithkline vaccine. 399 said they were doing it for humanitarian reasons, one admitted it was for the money (300 euros) and the experience. Let’s just hope the “experience” isn’t as interesting as that …
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This is an update to my earlier posting about benzene in soda.
Today, March 31, the UK’s Food Standards Agency has published the results of an analytical survey of benzene levels in 150 soft drinks on the market in the UK. They state that contrary to fears, benzene was not detectable in the majority of products sampled.
However, four products did contain trace amounts of benzene that are above World …
Pnicogen. Silent “p” or sounded? The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) people just contacted me, wanting a definitive answer.
Partly because they found my Molecule of the Month on the subject at Paul May’s excellent site and suspected I was some kind of expert. Sadly I’m not, so I’ve resorted to asking a couple of contacts who might actually have a clue. I’d like it to be p’nuh but suspect the p should be silent, as …
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The new series of Dr Who, this term starring my wife’s favourite hearthrob of the moment, David Tennant, starts April 15 on the BBC. No one is to tell her though…and I’m not setting the VCR. Bah!
More info on the good Doctor can be found at The Register
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