NO-HEADLINE
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Plans for an electronic zoo and a centre celebrating the 20th century's discovery of genetic codes yesterday won pounds 68m of funding from the Millennium Commission. Bristol 2000 was awarded pounds 41m, half the cost of an electronic archive of endangered species on a 10-acre site at the city's Harbourside. Jonathan Welfare, the project's chief executive, said: "So many species disappear each year that we need to capture them in any form we can."
Newcastle will build a pounds 54m International Centre For Life near the city's Central railway station, with pounds 27m of funding from the commission. The site will include a visitor centre with information about DNA and genetics, a bioscience village and the Newcastle upon Tyne University's genetics department.
The Millennium Commission is funded from the National Lottery and chaired by Virginia Bottomley, the National Heritage Secretary. Yesterday's grants are its first substantial award to science projects.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments