Science Talk

After Aoife Flanagan died of germ cell cancer at the age of three, her mum, Eilish, set up a charity in her daughter’s name to change the future for other children with cancer.

The annual Childhood Cancer Conference is an opportunity to hear about the latest scientific developments, and the research and care priorities for young patients and their parents. Sarah Wells went along and heard from one of the world’s leading childhood cancer researchers.

Leukaemia researchers from around the world gathered at the Royal Society last week to celebrate Professor Sir Mel Greaves and his knighthood for his services to children's leukaemia research. Science Communications Officer Joanne Duffy reports back on the day.