Jessica Hewitt-Dean

With the final deadline for proxy voting now passed, all that remains in the general election cycle is for the population of the United Kingdom to cast their ballots on May the 7th. Each member of our society with voting eligibility will attempt to rationally determine the foremost candidate...

The result of decades of intensive research into the causes of cancer has started to come to fruition in the last few years. In 2009, on publication of the first complete genome of a cancer cell, it became clear that no two cancers of any class or location were...

With the start of the New Year Impact Science takes a look back at the biggest news stories and discoveries in the world of science and technology in 2014. Science One of the biggest stories of the year was that of the 67P comet landing. The Philae probe from...

Once a profession dominated by males, women are now rising through the ranks in the world of science and technology. But what are the reasons why women have been underrepresented in science for so long ? There are claims of bias; women leaving to have children and lack of...

Genetic Screening has long been a controversial subject about whether it is right to test the genes of an unborn child without their consent to find their risk of developing genetic disorders, or potentially for selection purposes. Impact looks at both sides of the debate on whether genetic screening...

With over 10 different science courses at The University of Nottingham there are a lot of science students out there. While your lives may seem to be taken over by chemicals, equations and labs, each course has a society to help bring some support. Impact Science takes a look...

Last week saw the bright lights of the Aurora Borealis dancing across the skies of some of Great Britain due to two large solar flares. Aurora comes from the Latin word for sunrise. Although they are commonly known as the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) that is only when they...