Joanne Blunt

As scientific heroes go, Dimitri Mendeleev is right up there. If his name doesn’t naturally trip off the tongue, every chemist knows his discovery: he is the father of the Periodic Table as we know it. Back in 1869 Mendeleev drew up the first successful table, basing it on atomic...

Holmium Holmium Holmium! To celebrate the festive season, we’re going to take a look at a few areas of research which focus on answering some fascinating questions about this special time of year. So pull up a lab stool, fill your conical flasks with some lovely eggnog, and enjoy...

43 year old Tim Peake from Chichester, West Sussex became the first British man in space having blasted off at 11:03 GMT on 15th December from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The Soyuz capsule docked with the International Space Station at 17:34 GMT and, after 3 and a half hours of...

Impact Science takes a look at the science and technology news from October. Wifi Walkways– 14th October Virgin Media are currently trialling a new scheme to incorporate wireless signals under public footpaths. The trial has begun in Chesham, which has an average population of 21,000 people and has a...

It’s the academic equivalent to the Oscars that rewards those who have made significant advances in their respected fields. Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor, established the prizes in his will in 1895, and have since been awarded every year. Nobel, in his will, devoted his entire estate to the...

As part of a monthly online feature, Impact Science will be investigating the latest news, projects and discoveries in the battle to prevent substantial climate change. Academic institutions are hubs for activism, fostered by their tradition of critical thinking. Nowhere is this more prevalent than at Nottingham, which is...

The search for life beyond Earth may have come a little closer after pictures of the Red Planet revealed evidence of water stains flowing down vast cliff edges during warmer periods of the year. “This discovery has changed our perception of Mars as a dry, desolate planet forever” The...