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Robin Ince's Blog
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A Landscape of Housebound Street Messiahs – Robin Ince
Being reasonable is hard to monetise. Conflict is spectacle. It trends. Robin Ince on the lack of nuance on Twitter and social media.
Blog in a Teacup
Helen Czerski Blog
Day 25 – Shambles Advent
The last day of Helen Czerski's brilliant #ShamblesAdvent so she's come up with a few sciencey things to play with, if you’ve got bit of spare time today.
Brain Yapping
Dean Burnett Blog
I Helped! The Darker Side of Thoughts and Prayers – Dean Burnett
'Thoughts and Prayers' cover social media after almost any event these days. But iss it as innocent as it seems in most cases? the latest from Dr Dean Burnett.
Postcards from the Energy Frontier
Jon Butterworth Blog
Catching Up – Jon Butterworth
Jon Butterworth has been too distracted to write much lately partly due to the demoralising backdrop of UK politics, and partly because he's been too busy having fun with physics and related matters. So here's a catch up from that side of things.
Sifting the Evidence
Dr Suzi Gage's Blog
The Changing Picture of Millennial Teenage Health
In the last few years the news has been filled with reports about young people’s mental health and the growing concerns around higher levels of mental health issues among young people. But are these levels worse than before, or are these the usual levels of teenage angst?
Lost in a Good Game
Pete Etchells Blog
On Video Games, Books, Loss and Life – Pete Etchells
On Video Games, Books, Loss and Life Lost in a Good Game by Dr Pete Etchells My first book, Lost...
Dirty Science
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All in the Family? – Brenna Hassett
Dr Brenna Hassett ponders discovering new species with the help of new technology.
Notes in the Guestbook
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How Do We Still Not Know How Much it Snows in the Arctic? – Sammie Buzzard
There's a lot of snow in the Arctic. But you might be surprised to know that scientists don't actually know how much. And that matters. Sea ice researcher Dr Sammie Buzzard explains.
Vitriola Music
Michael Legge's Blog
When Covers are Better Than the Original – Michael Legge
15 years ago, Michael Legge went to a pub whilst wearing a t-shirt featuring a picture of Run DMC and the words Walk This Way on it. He was told it was the only cover better than the original...
White Coats at Dawn
Dr Jenny Rohn's Blog
Katie Bouman and Cognitive Dissonance – Jenny Rohn
As much as the topic of sexism in STEM interests me, in this particular case I am intrigued by something less familiar. And that is the sheer bewilderment that Dr Bouman’s age has engendered, even amongst scientists who should know better. The latest from Jenny Rohn.
An Inquiring Mind
Ginny Smith Blog
Tackling Alzheimer’s in 2019 – Ginny Smith
Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are some of the biggest health problems currently facing developed countries. Ginny Smith looks at the latest research.
Katie Bouman and Cognitive Dissonance – Jenny Rohn
As much as the topic of sexism in STEM interests me, in this particular case I am intrigued by something less familiar. And that is the sheer bewilderment that Dr Bouman’s age has engendered, even amongst scientists who should know better. The latest from Jenny Rohn.
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All in the Family? – Brenna Hassett
Dr Brenna Hassett ponders discovering new species with the help of new technology.
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On Video Games, Books, Loss and Life – Pete Etchells
On Video Games, Books, Loss and Life Lost in a Good Game by Dr Pete Etchells My first book, Lost...
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A Landscape of Housebound Street Messiahs – Robin Ince
Being reasonable is hard to monetise. Conflict is spectacle. It trends. Robin Ince on the lack of nuance on Twitter and social media.
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Tackling Alzheimer’s in 2019 – Ginny Smith
Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are some of the biggest health problems currently facing developed countries. Ginny Smith looks at the latest research.
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