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The Longitude Prize 2014 needs YOU

Posted on July 31, 2014 by

The Longitude Prize 2014 was announced a few weeks ago to much media fanfare. After a vote, the British public decided that the prize should focus on the rise of antibiotic resistance. Joshua Ryan-Saha, Assistant Manager of the Longitude Prize, … Continue reading →

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Opinion: The Longitude Prize and antibiotic research funding

Posted on June 26, 2014 by

Cash prizes have long been the drivers of scientific innovation, be it in the development of synthetic blue pigment in 19th century France, or the XPrize’s continuing efforts to award those developing “radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity”. This … Continue reading →

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