Dogs, avocados and yoghurt – harnessing evolution through domestication
Year 12-13 winner of the Schools Science Competition, Jaden Lim, reflects on how domestication has been pivotal to the path of evolution.
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Brains to brilliance: The evolution of the mind towards cerebral thinking
Overall Schools Science Competition winner, Arushi Vasanad, explores the evolution of humans’ most powerful organ.
Palaeo policy: How can the past inform conservation?
Katherine Faulkner reflects on how studies of the past can inform the future of conservation amidst the climate crisis.
Radiation: A journey to the Moon
Ben Bradley, Joshua Selfridge, and Siobann Bouyer report on the risk of space radiation and the potential risk of cosmic rays and how to mitigate these risks.
Bigger isn’t always better: Rethinking intelligence in the animal kingdom
Chloe Dick reflects on whether a bigger brain does truly underpin increased intelligence within the animal kingdom.
Broken symmetry and the emergent complexity of life
Ramón Nartallo-Kaluarachchi discusses the ubiquity of breaking symmetry in nature and the relationship between asymmetry and complexity.
The Post COVID-19 Era
Rithika Ravishankar discusses the challenges faced and the lessons learned throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Give it a whirl: Promoting healthy ageing through dance
Sophie Basarrate discusses the physical and cognitive benefits of dance in combatting the negative aspects of an ageing population.
Re-imagining climate justice for humans and more-than-humans
Ushika Kidd explores a discussion with Sophie Chao, an environmental anthropologist who calls for decolonisation of climate change.
Gut feelings: could your gut hold the key to Parkinson’s disease?
Waywen Loh delves into the rich diversity of the micoorganisms residing in our gut, and the therapeutic applications understanding it has.