UK science body launches new planet
An interactive planet for the public to explore UK science and engineering was launched (30th September 2009) by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) – the UK ’s largest government agency for research.
IMPACT! World www.impactworld.org.uk is an innovative new website where users can explore how engineering and physical sciences research is helping to build the world around us and creating a healthy, productive and sustainable future for us all.
Through films, stories, and an interactive planet, the website shows how research is helping to fight crime in police stations, save lives in hospitals, develop green forms of transport, informing government decisions and much more.
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