The relevance of nobel prizes
The relevance of the Nobel Prize and what it truly reflects about scientific research has been questioned, and sentiment among many has shifted to a more critical view of the…
The problem with vaccine nationalism during a pandemic
For many people, the light at the end of the lockdown tunnel is a Covid vaccine. Multiple trials are underway with promising results and there have been suggestions that a…
What can Frankenstein teach us about bad science?
A scientific consensus is only worth acknowledging when it follows a scientific method, so failing to replicate or reproduce data could permanently damage the authority of experts.
Let sleeping lizards lie and dream their sweet dreams
Sleep is a big part of human lives. A healthy night’s sleep is meant to be seven to nine hours per night, making up roughly one third of our 24-hour…
Humans may be able to sense the magnetic field of the earth
Humans may just have become members of a very eclectic club. Fruit flies, homing pigeons, bats, mole-rat, and turtles are among the diverse creatures unified by an intriguing characteristic: the…
The lessons learnt from the lamprey’s spinal cord regeneration
You could be forgiven for never having heard of the lamprey, an obscure lineage of fish that shared a common ancestor with humans approximately 550 million years ago. In fact,…
Why has the Fallout 76 Experiment Failed to Spark?
It had so much promise. Fallout 76 was meant to be Bethesda’s next great leap into the unknown. The tantalising online ad reels and longer trailers demonstrated how beautiful the game…
Boiling a Frog: an Evolutionary Perspective on Why We Are So Bad at Tackling Climate Change
You may have previously come across the fable in which two unfortunate amphibians are dropped into two separate pots of water. In the first instance, the water is already boiling and…