Paul Taylor

I am from Holmfirth in West Yorkshire. I am a Professor at the University of Leeds where I am Director of Student Education and research cancer & evolution.
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Exploring Cancer Medicines (FutureLearn)

Feb 26th 2024
Exploring Cancer Medicines (FutureLearn)
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Explore the use of medicines in treating cancer and take your first steps towards becoming a science writer. This course will introduce you to the topic of cancer chemotherapy, and how the development of effective medications for the treatment of cancer remains a significant challenge to [...]

Discovering Science: Atmospheric Chemistry (FutureLearn)

What can we learn about Earth, and other planets in and beyond our solar system, by studying their atmospheres? Learn about the role that radiation and greenhouse gases play in our understanding of atmospheric chemistry. As levels of CO2 in the atmosphere increase, you will discover the solutions scientists [...]

Discovering Science: Chemical Products (FutureLearn)

Sep 4th 2023
Discovering Science: Chemical Products (FutureLearn)
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With chemistry providing us an endless amount of possibilities, what would you choose to develop? For centuries natural materials have been used by people to meet their daily needs. Discover how scientists are using their knowledge of the molecular structure of naturally occurring compounds to develop new and exciting [...]

Discovering Science: Global Challenges (FutureLearn)

Can chemistry help to feed a growing population, or overcome increasing bacterial resistance? Find out how the Penicillin class of antibiotics has been a major breakthrough in the treatment of patients. However, with bacteria developing efficient ways of resisting antibiotic treatment, discover how scientists are treating patients with infections [...]

Discovering Science: Medicinal Chemistry (FutureLearn)

Sep 4th 2023
Discovering Science: Medicinal Chemistry (FutureLearn)
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What role does chemistry play in healthcare and our ability to diagnose and treat patients? Discover how chemotherapy has evolved, and some of the breakthroughs and developments chemists have made in the fight against cancer over the last 10 years. Diagnostic imaging examines how scientists learn about, and treat, [...]

Discovering Science: Science Writing (FutureLearn)

Sep 4th 2023
Discovering Science: Science Writing (FutureLearn)
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What science discoveries will you choose to write about? Without science writing, science could not really exist. By recording experiments and publishing the results of studies and discoveries, scientists can share their important work, and find an engaged audience. Science writing takes many forms: from press releases to video [...]