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The science behind humour
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Apr 2017
From quantum physics to medical clowning – Russ Swan wonders why scientific attempts to understand …
The wonders of graphene
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Apr 2017
Touted as a wonder material since its creation - just what is going on with graphene?
Far-reaching consequences of Brexit for science can be tackled now
Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Mar 2017
Today Article 50 will be delivered to the EU, but what does this mean for Science in the UK?
Is it time to automate absolutely everything?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Mar 2017
You can scapegoat all you like – but if something has gone wrong in the lab, it is YOUR fault. Why?…
When does an abbreviation stop being one?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 Mar 2017
Scientific abbreviations are getting longer, and Russ Swan’s patience is getting shorter…so much so…
Amongst the obvious, the obscure does lurk
Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Mar 2017
There are times when convention must be breached. Be it to introduce a new theory or experimental m…
A new science chief
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Mar 2017
After a long and winding appointments process, with a few dead-ends and about-turns, Professor Sir …
The science behind the silk
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Mar 2017
What has scientists so interested in silk?
Finding the elusive 'They'
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Mar 2017
I’d like to introduce you to an increasingly conspicuous crowd. Semi-mythical – to be found roaming…
What does the new year hold for science?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Feb 2017
The word of 2016 was ‘post-truth’ but as we start 2017 the Government are majoring on ‘productivity…
A little kindness can go a long way
Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Feb 2017
Underfunded labs, equipment shortages and missing reagents – there’s a solution to all this says Dr…
Hello etymology my old friend...
Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 Feb 2017
Science is not immune to the ever shifting nature of language says Russ Swan. That being the case, …
Planting a seed of panic
Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Feb 2017
We don’t wish to worry anyone, especially in these uncertain times, but an army is amassing – one w…
NHS Pathology
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Feb 2017
NHS Pathology is a vast, varied and vital profession. How much do you know about pathology?
1984...in 2017?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Feb 2017
Life imitating art imitating life. Such is the horrific snake eating its own tail approach of the T…
Keeping the government reliably informed
Evoluted New Media | Added: 30 Jan 2017
On Friday 6th of February the Cabinet Office announced a new ‘anti-lobbying’ clause to be introduce…
The 2017 survival guide
Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Jan 2017
In the post-truth era – science may need a little pep talk. Well listen up, Russ Swan is here with …
Time to clear the decks and face 2017
Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 Jan 2017
Has 2016 sapped your optimism? Fear not – Dr Matthew Partridge has the solution, sadly it does invo…
Medical Marijuana
Evoluted New Media | Added: 4 Jan 2017
Information on medical marijuana, from its main medical compounds to how many people have access to…
Science communication and the figure of speech
Evoluted New Media | Added: 4 Jan 2017
I’ve been thinking about words. Ideal you might imagine, given my role on the magazine. But specifi…
