It’s a rare sight at the fringe: a stand-up set with a genuine and serious slant. Baines wants to shine a light on three lost women of science. Or at least two lost women of science and Sally Ride, whose portrait I recognised even with the word LOST hung over her entire face; she is…
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The March for Science took place in cities across the world yesterday, with Washington’s protest seeing tens of thousands in attendance. People poured onto the streets in defiance of the impending budget cuts to research, vocalising the importance of science both on personal, and universal levels. However, in the midst of this positive solidarity, I was particularly struck…
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Organic foods have been around forever (literally, forever), but they’ve recently become the centre of a massive health craze. In fact, sales of organic produce in the UK have increased by 5% from last year, whilst sales of non-organic have dropped by 1% – demonstrating that the increase in organic can’t be put down simply to…
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By Sidrah Zubair A phenomenal event happened a few months ago in the world of science, catching the attention of international newspapers and media outlets – Daljinder Kaur, a 72-year-old woman from India, gave birth to a healthy baby boy following two years of IVF treatment at a fertility clinic. However, this is not the…
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In fact, studies have shown that a number of different species also exhibit behaviours similar to that which we would classify as friendly. Whilst the precise reasons for this are still under speculation, there is likely to be a cross-species evolutionary drive towards forming buddies. Investigations into chimpanzee behaviour in Uganda and the Ivory Coast led…
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