Folk Fae Fife

The Fife Science Festival

Scientific discoveries and developments continue to be made in Fife and by Fife scientists, as such this page will report news related to science in Fife. This page also seeks to offer suggestions for further information produced by others. Regular updates will be made as and when they become known.

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The Royal Society

Founded in 1660, The Royal Society is dedicated to the advancement of scientific enquiry and discoveries. Its Fellows are elected for life and are identified by the use of FRS after their names.

Giant Scorpion Fossil Discovered

The Telegraph reports that this Fife fossil is “largest known walking trackway of a eurypterid or any invertebrate animal.” Richard Batchelor of GeoHeritage Fife and the University of St Andrews cautions that the rock is in danger of falling apart. The discovery was made by Dr. Martin Whyte of the University of Sheffield while walking.

Lasers for Medicine & Agriculture

OPTICAL TRANSFECTING The University of St Andrews announced on 13 May 2010 that St Andrews & Dundee scientists received a £1 million grant to study further the application and use of lasers upon cells. The potential for contributions to stem cell research and agriculture is significant.

D’arcy Wentworth Thompson

D’Arcy 150: Celebrations about this naturalist are ongoing in 2010 to celebrate 150 years since his birth. This is a joint University of Dundee, University of St Andrews and the Royal Society project.

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Skin cancer plaster

Erikka Askeland reported in The Scotsman on 26 July 2010 that Fife-based  Ambicare had raised £1.7 million to develop light-emitting plasters used to treat skin cancers. The medical device developed as a “spin-off” from the University of St Andrews and Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.