Origami: An ancient discipline in the modern world
Callum Oozeerally explores the ancient roots of origami, its popularisation, and how it is being used to push forward discovery and understanding in the scientific world.
Science & Technology
DeepSeek: the underdog stepping on ChatGPT’s toes
Callum Oozeerally explores the sudden rise of DeepSeek and the weaking on America’s AI monopoly. The change the to AI landscape and the benefits of competition for the consumer are…
Dry Moulded Fibre and the race against plastic
Callum Oozeerally explores a new and emerging plastic competitor, Dry Moulded Fibre. Will it be the next big thing in a rapidly changing world?
Big Tech bets big on Small Modular Reactors
Callum Oozeerally explores Small Modular Reactors, what are they and why the big tech companies are investing so much in them?
Perlin Noise: The Ground-breaking Tool in Procedural Generation
Procedural Generation is becoming a key component of modern day games, inspiring feelings of wonder and awe at the intricacy of the worlds it generates. George Hildick-Smith explores its origins…
“Auroras over Durham, I saw them last week”
Have you noticed all the amazing auroras we've been getting? Callum Oozeerally explores the reasons behind the phenomena as well as why we are seeing it so much at the…
The world’s most infamous inventor – Thomas Midgley Jr.
Callum Oozeerally explores the life of Thomas Midgley Jr., an inventor who nearly destroyed the planet twice.
AI, the new Nobel laureate
Callum Oozeerally explores the domination of AI in the 2024 Nobel Prizes and the controversies it has sparked in the science community.
The modern world: how the brain adapts
The human brain is one of the most complex entities in the entire universe, with so much still unknown. One fascinating area of psychological and neuroscientific research is the evolution…
Hippocampus atrophy in Alzheimer’s disease
The hippocampus is an area of the brain responsible for learning and memory formation. Recent research has revealed that a reduction in hippocampal size is linked to cognitive decline risk…