Impact Science

Many of us are very focused on what is down here on the ground that we forget what is above us. Unbeknown to some, there are a few new additions that have been popping up in Earth’s orbit over the past year: SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites. SpaceX, as you may...

In biology class you will have heard of Watson and Crick. But Rosalind Franklin often remains a scientist less mentioned and less recognised. In this article, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Rosalind’s birth, Gwennan Ward looks back on the life of a brilliant, and all too short life. On...

On the 4th of June 2020, a highly respected chemistry journal published an ‘offensive and misguided’ opinion piece claiming efforts to improve ‘diversity of the workforce’ were resulting in ‘discrimination against the most meritorious candidates’....

Ploumy looks into the different technologies that have helped us cope during lockdown....

Vibeke explains the scientific mechanisms behind stress, and offers her own tips for dealing with stress in these challenging times....

Lujain Alkhalaf looks at pandemics of the past to see if there is hope for our future....

Rian Patel takes us through the COVID Symptom Tracker app....