Technology
Brain Chip Interfaces: A Dangerous Idea?
Brain-chip Interfaces, also known as BCIs, are a type of technology which allows for the creation of a communication pathway between the brain’s electrical activity and an external device.
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Science
STEM Symposium 2023
Snuggled amidst Queen’s School – the heart of STEM at Eton, the Egerton theatre is an amazing place. In September the college hosted its annual STEM Symposium: an opportunity to hear B Blockers present a year-long project completed in C Block.
F Block STEM Club M23
The first week of the STEM Club was intriguing due to the combination of astronomy and coding. We were learning how to understand the basics of coding celestial entities and making them orbit around each other. By understanding the way in which they interact, we can alter the masses and angle of orb
Biotechnology
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Biotechnology
”It [Artificial intelligence] will either be the best thing that’s ever happened to us, or it will be the worst thing.” - Stephen Hawking
Problem of the Week
Problem Of the Week: 20th November 2023
One of the CCF's guns is designed such that it can launch a projectile of mass 10 kg at a speed of 200 m/s. The gun is placed close to a straight, horizontal railway line and aligned such that the projectile will land further down the line. A small rail car of mass 200 kg travelling at a speed of 10
Chemistry
The Bright Future of Solar Power
Solar power is the world’s fastest growing energy generation technology. Due to its many benefits, it is a very good candidate for replacing much of the fossil fuel power generation in use today. Currently, most solar panels are made up of silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells. However, there are countles
Problem of the Week
Problem Of the Week: 7th October 2023
There are 100 lockers that line the main hallway of Holyport. Every morning, the security guards make sure that all of the lockers are closed so that there will be an orderly start to the day. One day, 100 mischievous students decide that they will play a prank. The students all meet after school en
Engineering
Talking Engineering: Dr Sanjay Vijendran
For nearly 7000 hours per year, Europe’s hundreds of millions of solar panels face a sunless sky. In the race to replace fossil fuels with sustainable alternatives, the European Space Agency (ESA) is heading a bold approach to provide permanent power by putting solar panels in space. Max Hersov spok
Problem of the Week
Problem Of the Week: 24th September 2023
Alan and Claire live by the old Scottish saying, “Never have whisky without water, nor water without whisky!” So one day, when Alan has in front of him a glass of whisky, and Claire has in front of her a same-sized glass of water, Alan takes a spoonful of his whisky and puts it in Claire’s water. Cl
Engineering
Talking Engineering: Andy Reynolds
It is estimated that the Aviation sector accounts for 3.5% of global warming, releasing into the atmosphere more than 900 million tonnes of CO2 per year. Airbus, the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer, is at the forefront of research into sustainable aviation, and is pioneering the development of
Problem of the Week
Problem Of the Week: 22nd May 2023
The evening after national lockdown was lifted, a couple decided to celebrate their newfound freedom at a bar down the street. Much to their surprise, they find four other couples there who had the same idea. Eager for social contact, every person in the five couples enthusiastically hugs each perso
Talking Engineering
Talking Engineering: Dr Simon Thomas
Talking Engineering 10: Dr Simon Thomas The Revolutionary Potential of Graphene in Electronics Conducted by Max Hersov, December 2022 A University of Cambridge spin-off founded in 2017, Paragraf is the first company in the world to mass produce Graphene-based electronic devices using standard semiconductor processes. Their patented contamination-free deposition technology,