January 9, 2017 By Jack Scanlan Issue 18 Off the page January 9, 2017 By Jack Scanlan Issue 18 Books used to be one of the only ways the public was exposed to science. In the age of the internet, have they lost their place on the shelf?
December 27, 2016 By Ricki Rathwell Life Science, Issue 17 Banking on seeds December 27, 2016 By Ricki Rathwell Life Science, Issue 17 Some of our most valuable treasures are frozen in vaults around the world, waiting for a time when they may be needed.
December 19, 2016 By Lucy Dickie Issue 17, Life Science Barking mad December 19, 2016 By Lucy Dickie Issue 17, Life Science Over thousands of years, we have carefully cultivated dogs from wolf packs to coddled pets. Has our obsession taken some breeds too far?
December 13, 2016 By Diana Lucia Issue 17, Society & Education Reaching hearts and minds December 13, 2016 By Diana Lucia Issue 17, Society & Education Public engagement with science is now more important than ever. Is it time for scientists to step outside their comfort zones?
December 13, 2016 By Emma Beckett Issue 17, Philosophy & History Beating a new path December 13, 2016 By Emma Beckett Issue 17, Philosophy & History With detours through war zones, animal surgeries and ethical questions, the road to safe heart transplants has been anything but smooth.
December 13, 2016 By Fay Bahemia Issue 17, Life Science The silent syndrome December 13, 2016 By Fay Bahemia Issue 17, Life Science Young, fit and healthy, Fay Bahemia had no reason to fear heart disease, but an irregular blip in her heart activity signalled major trouble ahead.
December 13, 2016 By Samantha Passey Issue 17, Physical Science Unbreak my heart December 13, 2016 By Samantha Passey Issue 17, Physical Science With heart disease on the rise and a chronic shortage of donor organs for transplant, can technology come to the rescue to build an artificial replacement heart?
December 13, 2016 By Nicki Cranna Art & Popular Culture, Issue 17 Emotion taking shape December 13, 2016 By Nicki Cranna Art & Popular Culture, Issue 17 The love heart is one of the most universally recognised symbols. While often used today, its origins are ancient and embedded in science and culture.
December 13, 2016 By Jack Scanlan Issue 17 No news is bad news December 13, 2016 By Jack Scanlan Issue 17 To respect science, we must be brave enough to question it — and both journalists and scientists need to get on board.
November 7, 2016 By Nicola McCaskill Issue 16 Sex, drugs and research grants November 7, 2016 By Nicola McCaskill Issue 16 A bit of salacious science can arouse our curiosity and ignite exciting new ideas.
November 7, 2016 By Brian Whitney Art & Popular Culture, Issue 16 The sex machines November 7, 2016 By Brian Whitney Art & Popular Culture, Issue 16 The future of sex is designed, digitised, fetishised and controversial — and it might not fit in your bedside table drawer.
November 7, 2016 By James O'Connor Issue 16, Physical Science Stimulation simulation November 7, 2016 By James O'Connor Issue 16, Physical Science Virtual reality is the next big thing in the pornography industry, but will it be able to progress beyond novelty?