Problem of the Week (12 June, 2022)
Upon feedback from readers of our website, one of the changes we have decided to make is to feature a…
The Value of Pain
Pain. A four-letter word that can mean so much or so little, depending on who you are. But for all…
Sequestering Carbon Dioxide: The Key to Combatting Climate Change?
Much of the approach to combatting climate change has been about reducing emissions. However, this is not always entirely possible,…
How Nanopore Sequencing is Revolutionising Biology
When the first human genome was sequenced completely, it cost an estimated $450 million[i]. Now, thanks to incredible technological advances,…
Neutron Stars: One of the most extreme things in our universe
Title image: ‘Neutron star’ by Kevin M. Gill. Licensed under CC. Stellar Evolution Figure 1: A flow chart of the…
A Backup Plan?
In all of human history, people have looked up to the stars and wondered what lurks just out of view; some have…
Overcoming the Challenges of Space Probe Exploration
1.0. Space Exploration Why Explore? Throughout the many millennia of human existence, the night sky has been a source of…
Cultured Meat – a low carbon alternative?
Cultured meat, also commonly known as lab-grown meat, clean meat or synthetic meat, refers to any meat produced by animal cell cultures…
Are We Alone?
The Big Question There is a great question which almost everyone has pondered, one which, if answered, would change our…
Time Dilation
Abstract The Theory of Special Relativity, developed by Albert Einstein in 1905, was a discovery that redefined physics, and one…