Why we Actually Want to Jump: The Call of the Void Explained
You know that feeling of being on the edge of a high building or overlooking the railings of a bridge the thought suddenly comes to your mind- “jump!” Have you…
Science & Technology
How Neri Oxman is Rethinking Design – with Biology
What can learn from the natural world as we design our built environment? Elisabeth Aiton delves into the futuristic work of Neri Oxman, founder of the emerging field of Material…
What’s the Price of Changing a Life? Orkambi, Medicine and the NHS
For Cystic Fibrosis patients Orkambi offers huge hopes of an improved quality of life. Annalise Murray looks into tricky NHS negotiations, and why they delayed access to the new precision…
You are What You Eat: Eat Bad, Feel Bad
Simav Gildiz delves into how our diets can directly affect our mental health by drawing on scientific studies and her own experiences.
Social Genomics; the newest narrative of Post-Mining Communities.
The genetic underpinnings of social behaviours are a controversial emerging field in science. Annalise Murray asks if a new study considering British coal mining pitches it right.
Vaping – Safe Until Proven Otherwise?
Governments across the world are clamping down on vaping, amidst concern for health risks - and there's no smoke without a fire, right? Fabiola Hauwel investigates the evidence.
Water bears: The Epitome of Resilience
Think your tough? Think again. Tardigrades, or water bears, can withstand not only extremes of temperature and pressure but also the vacuum of space. Alex Bird explores how these minuscule…
Lab-grown Grub: Watch This Space
Lab-grown meat has been cultured for the first time in space. Annalise Murray delves into what this means for the future of space travel and the agricultural industry.
Zima Blue: Poolside reflections of Our Own Evolution
Scitech contributor Courtney Lancaster explores the biological underpinnings of Zima Blue, an episode of the acclaimed Netflix series Love, Death, and Robots. What might electronic upgrades tell us about our…
Seeing The Unseeable: How we obtained The First Black Hole Image
“We have seen what we thought was unseeable,” Sheperd Doeleman, EHT director. Victoria Fawcett explains the story behind the iconic image and its significance to physics.