Speculative fiction and Xenobiology: Why scientists should embrace science fiction
Molly Bleach explores how scientific imagination can be a way of explaining data as well as preceding revolutionary findings.
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Pixels and procedures: The tech-driven evolution of beauty standards
Isabelle Goodall-Summers explores the internet’s influence on beauty standards, and its promotion of potentially dangerous procedures.
The unintended consequences of scientific innovation on food
Doris Vidas explores how the scientific agricultural revolution has been invaluable in feeding the growing population, but at a cost.
Let’s all be naturalists
Jiya Soomal explores why a personal connection with nature may be the solution to the biodiversity crisis of the Anthropocene.
Conservation through the eyes of Indigenous Australian culture
Teresa Cochrane explores the intimate connection between Indigenous peoples in Australia and the environment using personal experiences.
The Oxford Scientist winter watchlist: Science on screen
This winter holiday, immerse yourself in an exciting portrayal of science on screen with this ultimate selection of science films.
The rise of modern skincare
Grace Taylor discusses the history of skincare, and how recent popularity has stemmed from YouTube, social media, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The wizard, the popes, and the optics
Daniel Atkinson explores the life of Roger Bacon, who delved into an extensive variety of scholary pursuits, from theology to science.
Constructing an alien world: The science and the fiction
Asya Tuğlu’s article blends the scientific reality and imaginative speculation that shapes our perception of alien life.
Echoes in silence: the lasting resonance of ‘Tell it to the Birds’
Ayaka Hogg discusses Jenny Kendler’s ‘Tell it to the Birds’, bird conservation efforts, and the role of installation art in conservation.