John Regan Associates - External funding for zoos, botanical gardens & aquaria

Liked what Eric Schmidt, Exec Chair of Google said at the McTaggert Lecture. Edinburgh Television Festival – need for UK to involve young people more in science. See:http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/aug/26/eric-schmidt-chairman-google-education More and more reason for the  science engagement potential  of zoos, botanic site, wildlife parks etc to be encouraged by Governments

Is there any group that zoo ( and similar sites) decision makers have a problem with more than, say animal rights extremists…? Yes – meteorologists! Heard a good deal of frustration lately as to weather forecasters exaggerating just how bad the weather will be or is likely to be – with a big smile on [...]

I only just heard that Malcolm Whitehead had passed away. Unfortunately I never got to know Malcolm properly – just a couple of chats at various conferences and he used to post on my site. Ironically, I bumped into him at the Wellcome Cafe a few months ago and we agreed we should meet up [...]