Science

Upon publishing his pivotal general theory of relativity, Albert Einstein produced a series of gravitational field equations for the great minds of the time to solve. Little did he know that the solution would predict a phenomenon that would draw in much astonishment, scepticism and confusion. This was the...

Recently, no fewer than five nuclear testing reports have come out of North Korea, a state that seems to be detonating weapons of mass destruction unnervingly often. North Korea (or The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) is possibly the most repressive state in the world, with a maddening system...

The disconnect between the general public and the scientists whose research they fund is a constant source of frustration on both sides. Opportunities to bridge this gap are few and far between, with most members of the public feeling either totally disengaged with science or, at best, assuming the work being carried out is...

The Pint of Science Festival is a worldwide, three-day public event from the 23rd to the 25th of May, where people across the world gather in pubs and venues to hear about, speak about and try out some scientific concepts. Pint of Science states on their website “Our aim...

The ‘Principia’ Mission is a part of the wider Human Spaceflight Programme of the European Space Agency and the first of its kind to be directly affiliated with the British Government. As to whether or not this renders the mission productive, the answer may seem obvious. After all, according...

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...