Dr Sam Moxon - The Importance of Public Trust in Science

Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher. Alzheimer’s research made the headlines recently for all the wrong reasons. News broke pertaining to significant evidence that a high profile researcher may have falsified years of data surrounding the role of amyloid oligomers in AD. Alzheimer’s Research UK have provided a great digest on what this all means and the potential implications which you can read via this link. In this blog Sam explores the aftermath of the story, and how dangerous this kind of scientific misconduct can be. Find the original text, and narration here on our website. https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-the-importance-of-public-trust-in-science -- Dr Sam Moxon is a biomaterials scientist at the University of Manchester. His expertise falls on the interface between biology and engineering. His PhD focussed on regenerative medicine and he now works on trying to develop 3D bioprinting techniques with human stem cells, so that we better understand and treat degenerative diseases. Outside of the lab he hikes through the Lake District and is an expert on all things Disney. Enjoy listening and reading our blogs? We're always on the look out for new contributors, drop us a line and share your own research and careers advice [email protected]