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The Traitors: Faking a Welsh accent – genius or delusional? The science behind code-switching and why we change accents

Ruby LeysFebruary 16, 2025February 16, 2025013 mins

Ruby Leys reflects on the recent appearance of code-switching in BBC’s The Traitors and explains the science behind accents.

Isabella BridgmanJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025011 mins

Isabella Bridgman explores the rise of consumption, or tuberculosis, and the subsequent effects on pop culture and media in the 19th century.

Dylan NgJanuary 20, 2025January 20, 2025020 mins

Dylan Ng explores Galois’ remarkable legacy and how not even a fiery temper and daddy issues stopped him being a maths legend.

Jan MaciejewskiDecember 30, 2024December 30, 2024014 mins

From stars to sacrifices: Jan Maciejewski reports on historical interpretations of solar eclipses and where they came from.

Arabella Fearnley-WhittingstallDecember 18, 2024December 18, 2024011 mins

Arabella Fearnley-Whittingstall evaluates the sustainability and potential implications of biodesign, ranging from concrete to fashion.

The Oxford ScientistNovember 4, 2024November 4, 2024013 mins

Culture editors Catherine Wang and Erin Adlard give recommendations for this term’s must-watch and must-reads for those who love science.

Isra El HaddadJuly 13, 2024July 13, 2024019 mins

Isra El Haddad reflects on the importance of ancient discoveries to the evolution of modern medicine and treatments.

Olivia AllenApril 21, 2024April 21, 2024019 mins

Olivia Allen discusses the gender inequality experienced by Bell Burnell, notably how her discovery gave her male colleagues a Nobel Prize.

Julia GranatoApril 17, 2024April 19, 2024012 mins

Julia Granato explores the colonial history of many exhibitions in Britain and how a new exhibit at Oxford is trying to acknowledge its past.

Athina MetaxaApril 6, 2024April 6, 2024012 mins

Athina Metaxa explores how the Western psychedelic renaissance can threaten Indigenous communities and initiatives created to mitigate such.