CRISPRmas!
December 2, 2020
What’s CRISPR? Put simply, it’s the next revolution in genetics, and a technology that is and will continue to change our world. … More CRISPRmas!
Category: Science
Sleepy Science: get enough of it!
August 27, 2020
Are you tired? With a third to a half of the population regularly sleep-deprived, there’s a good chance your answer is “yes”.
But long-term, that’s really not a good thing! … More Sleepy Science: get enough of it!
Is antibacterial hand sanitiser effective against viruses?
April 13, 2020
At the few public places that have still been open in the past few weeks, almost all of them have several bottles of hand sanitiser readily available. But what piqued my interest was the number that were clearly labelled “anti-bacterial”. After all, they’re almost exclusively there to protect against the spread of a virus: COVID-19. … More Is antibacterial hand sanitiser effective against viruses?
Does pizza lower your risk of disease or cancer?
February 24, 2020
It’s the dream of many people. A miraculous pizza that’s not unhealthy! But unfortunately, it still doesn’t exist. … More Does pizza lower your risk of disease or cancer?
From 100 km down to just 2.5 cm … the future of particle accelerators
January 20, 2020
Heard of the LHC? The 27km particle accelerator? If it interests you, then maybe you’d also like to read about the future of it … going both bigger and smaller! … More From 100 km down to just 2.5 cm … the future of particle accelerators
The scientific way to do your New Year’s Resolutions
December 30, 2019
The scientific way to do your New Year’s Resolutions … just in time for the new decade that’s only two days away!
#science #newyearsresolution … More The scientific way to do your New Year’s Resolutions
Book Review: Science Fiction Short Stories
December 16, 2019
Fancy some sci-fi? If you’re not keen on a whole novel-length, try something shorter … a short story. Just as thought-provoking, except bite-sized! … More Book Review: Science Fiction Short Stories
Super-cold Chemistry
December 9, 2019
Chemical reactions occur all around us all the time. They’re really fast because the molecules move so fast. But as you drop the temperature, these same molecules begin to slow down. Not particularly noticeably at first … the bigger thing you’ll notice is the reactions happen less frequently (the rate of reaction decreases) because there’s … More Super-cold Chemistry
Phones: a brief history
November 11, 2019
Phones: a brief history of the devices that are so ubiquitous today. From operators and wires to touchscreens … they’ve certainly evolved. … More Phones: a brief history
Vegetarian & Vegan: the pros and cons
November 4, 2019
Are you vegetarian or vegan? Or know someone who is and wonder about their health outcomes and what the environmental impact is? Science weighs in. … More Vegetarian & Vegan: the pros and cons
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