Insights

Game Theory: Biotix

March 5, 2020
ames have never been more popular and in their column Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Ian Turner take us through Biotix to find out if it is any good...

Bridging the neutron gap

March 3, 2020
So much more than the quiet neighbour of the sub-atomic world, neutrons hold the key to so many breakthroughs – from the origin of the universe to novel medicines. Which...

Game review: Wingspan

March 1, 2020
Details Age 10+1-5 players40-70 minutesStonemaier games Traffic Lights Educational use – 4/6Scientific accuracy – 6/6Enjoyment – 5/6

If we’re going to get it anyway, is it better to get it over with?

February 28, 2020
As efforts redouble to contain and control, Russ Swan wonders if it is way too late to do anything about COVID-19 – perhaps the best move is to seek it...

What a tip…

February 28, 2020
A life-long fascination, a haven for rare species and a multi-legged monster new to science… Liam Olds takes us through his amazing journey into the wildlife of former colliery sites

“It’s now beyond doubt: we need to reimagine the way research works”

February 18, 2020
Wellcome recently conducted a survey to explore how scientists felt about research culture – what they found doesn’t make for pleasant reading. Here Beth Thompson Head of UK & EU...

Give it some mussel

February 18, 2020
The adhesive properties of mussels are inspiring incredible innovations – from making sorbents, clearing oil spills to distilling water. We spoke to Dr Seth B Darling at the US's Argonne...

An icy reception

February 10, 2020
As the RRS Sir David Attenborough gets set for her first ice trials next month it seems whilst we were occupied with nomenclature – we missed a trick. Those pristinely-logical...

Catching the elusive neutrino

January 16, 2020
From seeing a blackhole form to understanding antimatter… neutrinos could hold the keys to them all – however they are frustratingly difficult to detect. Here, Dr John Marshall tells us...

The poetry of science competition

January 16, 2020
Back in September 2019, inspired by an interview we did with science poet Dr Sam Illingworth, we asked you to send in a poem based on your work. The response...

An ode to imagination

January 15, 2020
Frustrated by siloed science, Dr Jennifer Rohn bemoans the lack of cross-disciplinary imagination that still lingers in the minds of some scientists

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