Biological Sciences News and Events
Forensic expert featured on BBC Radio Leicester programme
University of Leicester’s Dr John Bond discusses unique fingerprinting techniques
Experts speak on Boston Bombings
Dr John Bond and Dr Simon Bennett both comment on the Boston Bombings
The Social Science of the World in 100 objects – Legal Highs
Tammy Ayres has written about legal highs for the 'The Social Science of the World in 100 objects' project.
Dangerous drugs are being bought and sold under the guise of being ‘legal-highs’. Legal-highs promise all the positive aspects of illicit recreational drug use, with none of the drawbacks; you don’t need to worry about avoiding the police or having to go out and buy your drugs, you can now have them delivered directly to your door by the postman.
Read the article on the Leicester Exchanges site.
University of Leicester is name-dropped in American crime drama
University of Leicester discovery is featured in American murder mystery series, Rizzoli & Isles.
Video of Leicester's 'modern alchemist' now online
University of Leicester chemist Professor Eric Hope helps carry out an experiment in preparation for the 2012 Christmas Lectures
