Science research: how young is too young?

Science research: how young is too young?

This blog post is taken from a talk I gave at the Royal Society on 6th March 2015 at an event celebrating 350 years of scientific journals, starting in 1665 with the publication of Philosophical Transactions, which is still published today.  As part of Publishing 350, the Royal Society has partnered with Young Scientists Journal to publish articles produced by schools in receipt of its Partnership Grants. This special collaborative issue is due in early July. It was a fantastic opportunity, if somewhat daunting, to be speaking at the...