Birth Control: A political history of hormones
Jessie D’Urso reflects on the troubling history of birth control and its roots in eugenics and systemic racism.
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AI needs data, creatives want protection. Can the government deliver both?
Ujval Sidhu-Brar explores the challenges of AI regulation, data access, creative protection and harnessing AI as a tool.
The science behind lo-fi beats
Bee Cabatay reflects on the iconic Lo-Fi Girl and the science behind how she makes a great study companion.
Thank Guinness for the t-test
Sahil Grover tells the intriguing and eccentric tale of how Guinness wanting to improve their stout led to the invention of the t-test.
The Traitors: Faking a Welsh accent – genius or delusional? The science behind code-switching and why we change accents
Ruby Leys reflects on the recent appearance of code-switching in BBC’s The Traitors and explains the science behind accents.
Media consumption: On tuberculosis in culture
Isabella Bridgman explores the rise of consumption, or tuberculosis, and the subsequent effects on pop culture and media in the 19th century.
Activist, heartthrob and progressive extremist: How one man revolutionised mathematics in spite of his crippling daddy issues
Dylan Ng explores Galois’ remarkable legacy and how not even a fiery temper and daddy issues stopped him being a maths legend.
How Ancient Civilisations Interpreted Solar Eclipses
From stars to sacrifices: Jan Maciejewski reports on historical interpretations of solar eclipses and where they came from.
The History and Future of Biodesign
Arabella Fearnley-Whittingstall evaluates the sustainability and potential implications of biodesign, ranging from concrete to fashion.
The Oxford Scientist Michaelmas reading and watchlist
Culture editors Catherine Wang and Erin Adlard give recommendations for this term’s must-watch and must-reads for those who love science.