Biological sciences and health

HIV prevention in the UK

This POSTnote will cover a range of issues facing the development of effective HIV/AIDS policies.

Minimum age of criminal responsibility

An overview of the scientific and sociological research that might inform the debate on the way in which children are dealt with in the criminal justice system

Epigenetics and health

A paper exmaining the latest research in epigenetics and the links to health

Khat

A POSTnote summarising the use of khat and its health impacts

Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock

A POSTnote giving an overview of greenhouse gas emissions from livestock and options to reduce them.

Cosmetic Procedures

A POSTnote summarising the range of surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and their regulation

Organ Transplants

This POSTnote will give an overview of options to increase the availability of donor organs

Regulation of Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis

A POSTnote examining whether the list of conditions licensed for pre-implantation genetic diagnosis should be reviewed

Meet the advisers

  • Peter Border Peter Border

    Pete has a PhD in biochemistry. Before joining POST he worked in the agri/biotech sector and as a freelance writer.

  • Sarah Bunn

    Sarah has a PhD in neuroscience from Imperial College London. Before joining POST she worked as a scientific adviser at the Department for Work and Pensions and as a research scientist for Novartis pharmaceuticals.