Rupert Beale

Dr Rupert Beale is a clinical scientist and runs the Cell Biology of Infection lab at the Francis Crick Institute

Back to Brexit: will the transition be extended?

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Brexit is back on the agenda, but this time, talks are even more difficult than the last phase (00:45). Plus, what do we understand about immunity, and how should that inform the lockdown policy (16:45)? And for a nation that bangs on about fish, do we eat enough of it (28:00)?

‘Herd immunity’ is impossible without a vaccine

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My great-grandfather did not fight in the war. He wasn’t a conscientious objector — he was a scientist helping to develop radar. It’s tempting to imagine family history repeating itself. I’m not alongside my colleagues on the NHS front line; instead I’ve been part of a large team at the Crick Institute, helping to develop