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
6 Disturbing Lessons from a Neurosurgeon
‘The physical nature of our thought, the incomprehensible unity of mind and brain, is no longer an awe-inspiring miracle but instead a cruel and obscene joke.’
On genes, ancestry, and why we’re all descended from royalty
People love to declare their “part Viking” heritage, or direct descent from Roman legions. Unfortunately, most of these claims are little more than pseudoscience; they were even referred to by…