The marathon limit: just how fast can we go?
On the 12th of October 2019, a mark that was once seen as impossible was broken by Eliud Kipchoge. Crossing the…
Exploring the Indo-Australian Archipelago: The Wallace Line
Image credits: Journal of Biogeography, December 2019 Abstract Indonesia has the third largest tract of tropical rainforest in the world,…
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…
Comparing two case studies of deforestation in Indonesia: The Grasberg Mine and the Aru Sugar Cane Plantation
Image credits: Sika Group Abstract The impending destruction of South East Asia’s tropical rainforests will impact one of the most…
Why are some alleles really dominant?
When learning about genetic crosses and the utility of Punnett squares, we benefit from the fact that some alleles are dominant,…
An Interview with David Wineland, winner of the 2012 Nobel Physics Prize
EtonSTEM had the privilege of conducting an interview with Professor David Wineland, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2012 for…
Exploring the Indo-Australian Archipelago: Deforestation in the Malay Archipelago
The impending destruction of South East Asia’s tropical rainforests will impact one of the most biodiverse areas in the…
The Exciting Prospects of Electrochemistry
Why do we find ourselves needing to store more and more electricity? My previous article, which you can find here, explores some of…
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…
Peto’s Paradox
What Is Cancer? The ancient disease that is cancer has become a word intertwined with fear and dread. It is often described as the defining plague of our generation and…
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