Sophie Beaumont, Author at The Oxford Scientist

Cartoon of a brain defended by the blood brain barrier against a stream of incoming objects

Is the blood-brain barrier a barrier to medical progress?

Sophie BeaumontFebruary 17, 2023March 14, 2023015 mins

Sophie Beaumont reviews research into how the blood-brain barrier protects the brain, and poses challenges for delivery of medical treatment.

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Green-eyed to the future: What is a B-Corp?

Sophie BeaumontNovember 28, 2022March 18, 2023013 mins

Sophie Beaumont reports on a talk from Oxford Women in Business (OxWIB) on ‘What is a B-Corp?’ and discusses their importance for a green future.

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Carbon capture: Why have major projects around the world failed?

Sophie BeaumontSeptember 26, 2022March 22, 2023011 mins

Sophie Beaumont outlines carbon capture storage technology, and discusses why the 1.5°C climate tipping point won’t be avoided by using it.

Is junk food really ‘food’?

Sophie BeaumontJuly 29, 2022January 9, 2023013 mins

In the last 50 years, our eating habits have changed from 3 meals a day to almost constant snacking on fast food. Sophie Beaumont explores how the food industry is pushing our new diets, and whether junk food can be considered ‘food’ at all.