Science is Vital is the brainchild of Dr Jennifer Rohn, a cell biologist at University College London. Fed up with hand-wringing over proposed cuts to government funding of science in the UK, she exclaimed “no more Dr Nice Guy!” and proposed scientists do something about it. Science is Vital was born, followed swiftly by the Facebook group, the Twitter account and recruitment of a core of like-minded individuals. The Campaign for Science and Engineering swiftly committed to the cause, and the show was on the road.

Please contact us by email: jenny[at]scienceisvital.org.uk.

Our executive committee is:

• Chair: Dr Jenny Rohn, UCL
• Vice-chair: Prof. Stephen Curry, Imperial College London
• Vice-chair: Dr Evan Harris
• Treasurer: Shane McCracken, Gallomanor
• Secretary: Dr Richard P. Grant, Remedica
• Membership: Della Thomas
• Tom Whyntie
• Dr Lewis Dartnell
• Tom Hartley

We remain a strictly grassroots organization: we are all volunteers; working scientists, ex-scientists and non-scientists. We have no funding and give freely of our own time and resources to campaign

Please donate to the campaign! Every little helps.