Fukushima’s Nuclear Waste Disposal
In 2011, the shores of Japan were shaken by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake that spawned a 14 metre-high tsunami, flooding the…
Meeting our meat
What makes a steak appealing? Is it the crispiness of the outside textures contrasted with the tenderness of the inner…
Vertical Farming – A User’s Guide
Cities are grounded on mounds of rubbish, where humans live in tiny apartment complexes in towering skyscrapers. Earth has run…
Oil Spills
The MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef, at Pointe d’Esny, Mauritius on July 25, 2020. Within two weeks, the tanker had split…
“It’s nanotech; do you like it?”
Credits for cover image: screenrant.com Nanotechnology. What is it? What can it do? One of the coolest scenes in the…
Burger Science
The first thing your teeth sink into, as you chew your way through a juicy burger is the bun. As…
The Psychology Behind why People Join Cults
November 18th 1978, Jonestown, French Guiana. 918 people lie dead – men, women, children. A tub of grape-flavoured Flavour Aid…
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