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Creativity needs to retake science
“Everyone is a genious, but if you judge a fish on its capacity to climb a tree it will live…
What happens when the brain carers fall ill?
Let me guide you through the inside of the brain. The best-known brain cells are the neurones. A typical neurone…
SRUK# Climate Change and Sustainability
Earth Day, a day dedicated to protecting the planet we live in, is celebrated every 22nd of April since 1970….
The dating game. How do we know the age of Palaeolithic cave art?
Cave art is one of the first expressions of human symbolic behaviour. It has been described as one of our…
Biorefineries: turning biomass into the future oil
Despite President Trump’s denial, climate change is real and we need to act. Decarbonizing our productive model (i.e., minimizing our…
Using maths to predict and prevent urban pollution
For the last six decades, humans and human activities have been moving from rural settlements to cities in a process…
CineScience III: Jason Becker and ALS; from basic research to general public
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating disease considered the most common adult onset motor neuronal disorder. Sadly, this disease…
Women Scientists who opened doors in Oxford
The 11th of February is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. As many other institutions, the Society…
Plants do not live alone: bacteria to feed the world
Microorganisms are barely seen by the naked eye. Under this name we found different types such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa…