Science and Technology·25th January 2019A wall to wildlife: how nature will be affected by Trump’s wall Ella McPherson To say Trump’s wall is controversial is like saying leaving the EU has been a minor nuisance. The associated government...Read More
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FeaturesScience and Technology·26th February 2017“everything i tweet is real”: The Age of Dril Will Shaw “fuck “jokes”. everything i tweet is real. raw insight without the horse shit. no, i will NOT follow trolls. twitter...Read More
Profile·13th May 2017Mars by 2021? Thoughts from the author of ‘The Martian’ and the former NASA Chief Scientist Tara Snelling President Donald Trump is, perhaps unsurprisingly, a little fuzzy on the specifics of the Mars mission. Two weeks ago, he...Read More
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Features·23rd November 2018Communicating robust science with Clive Cookson, the future of science journalism Erica Yokoyama Image Credit: Erica Yokoyama “In the current climate, where populism is attacking not only the political elite, anybody with an...Read More
Science and Technology·10th April 2020Debunking the myths: preventing coronavirus Susmita Dave Image description: ultrastructural of the coronavirus After being encouraged by my parents to take daily turmeric supplements to “prevent corona”,...Read More
Science and Technology·17th September 2018European funding bodies announce ban on paywalled articles Jai Bolton Image Credit: Duncan Hull (CC BY 2.0) A group of eleven European funding organisations which contribute annually around £5.9 billion...Read More
Science and Technology·27th October 2019Prof. Sir John Gurdon: from ‘failure’ to Nobel Prize Naomi Housego Day Image Description: Prof. Sir John Gurdon. On Friday evening, Prof. Sir John Gurdon was invited to give a talk by...Read More
News·28th December 2019Oxford University receives €56 million grant for scientific research Rachel Muir In the latest ERC funding announcement, on 10th December 2019, the University of Oxford received €56 million in European Research...Read More
Features·30th November 2012A clockwork orrery Phoenix Paz Tick-tick, tick-tock, tick-tick. The clockwork inside the fat brass disk clicks as our guide turns the tiny brass handle of...Read More
FeaturesScience and Technology·17th October 2017Biotechnology: bridging the gap between science and entrepreneurship Josephine Pepper and Thomas Vanderstichele Biotechnology is at the forefront of the twenty-first century’s biological revolution, developing novel therapies grounded in the mechanisms already exploited...Read More
Science and Technology·31st October 201910 things about the UK’s urban wildlife Naomi Housego Day Image Description: Harbour Seal pup Seagulls are attracted to urban areas. This is because temperatures are generally 4-6°C warmer, meaning...Read More
Science and Technology·21st February 2020Bursting the Bubble: Is Coronavirus leading to an economic crash in China? Andrew Tinkler When we say ‘think global’ we mean ‘think big’. The coronavirus (COVID-19) has revealed, if we did not know it...Read More
Science and Technology·2nd October 2012How to snag the perfect college spouse in ten days… “…To love and to cherish, till death us do part.” Those words – uttered by the besotted, the head-over-heels-in-love and...Read More
Comment·1st February 2014The merits of art and soul over science Sophie Terrett The inevitable mocking faced by arts students from their science counterparts (usually along the lines of “what, you sit around...Read More