Science Talk

As the conference stands are packed up and the signs taken down, Lydia Brain reflects back on some of the most commonly recurring topics from the conference.

Two scientists who made key discoveries about how the immune system is regulated have won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine. Dr Claire Hastings explains how their work led to a revolution in cancer treatment.

On the scale of hot topics, cancer immunotherapy is arguably the hottest. Interim Head of Editorial Projects, Dr Alison Halliday conveys how ICR scientists engaged a public audience about recent progress in this exciting field at an event at London’s Science Museum.