As one of the 15 women recognised in this year’s Women of Achievement, Dr. Katie Field (Associate Professor in Plant-Soil Processes) stands out as a contemporary in plant science. She is one of the recipients […]
Disordered Eating Habits: Why the High School Curriculum Isn’t Helping
High school is an influential social environment – a place where children are in constant comparison and competition with each other. It is also promoted as a safe space, but what if the two claims […]
Brains, LEDs and Super microscopes – 2014 Nobel Prize winners
This week saw the announcement of the 2014 Nobel Prize in the fields of Medicine or Physiology, Physics, and Chemistry. The annual prizes are awarded for outstanding discoveries within their respective fields. This year, the […]
The Ig Nobel Awards: The Science Prize that Rewards the Weird and Wonderful
Winning the Nobel Prize is the pinnacle of a scientist’s career. It is the ultimate reward for years of labour and hard work. They slave away in dimly lit rooms, the lack of sunlight forcing […]
Olympic athletes – born or made?
With the 2012 Olympics now behind us, and a reported surge in people taking up sport, one question remains, could any of us “average joes” with the right diet and training ever make it […]