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A National Learning Healthcare Service: The future of the NHS?

Jessica MorleySeptember 12, 2023October 1, 2023

Opinion

Cave paintings of hunters
  • Opinion

The man, the myth, the hunter: A scientific fairytale?

Sophie GrayAugust 7, 2023August 31, 2023010 mins

Sophie Gray highlights how new evidence challenges long-held misconceptions about sex roles in hunting.

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Human Sculpture
  • Opinion

Homo sapiens 2.0

Marianna BirkittJuly 13, 2023August 24, 2023013 mins

Marianna Birkitt describes biohacking science and the lack thereof, arguing for better policy regulation of the biohacking zone.

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phosphate causing algae bloom
  • Opinion

Phosphogeddon: Our planet’s phosphate crisis

Olivia AllenJuly 5, 2023August 18, 2023011 mins

Olivia Allen discusses the current state of phosphate in the world and calls for more responsible use of this precious resource.

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Batteries
  • Opinion

Revolutionising energy storage: Lithium ion batteries and beyond

Lorenz OlbrichJune 27, 2023August 8, 2023020 mins

Lorenz Olbrich examines the current state of the battery research and discusses what the future holds going beyond lithium ion batteries.

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  • Opinion

Sincere new world—A conversation about AI and human thought

Ester PaolocciJune 21, 2023August 6, 2023017 mins

Ester Paolocci discusses the new developments and future applications of AI highlighting potential pitfalls in AI adoption.

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Colourful image of psychedelics
  • Opinion

Tripping into treatment: The psychedelics renaissance

Jasmin PatelJune 16, 2023August 1, 2023016 mins

Jasmin Patel discusses how psychedelics work, and how they might solve the current lack of effective treatments for mental health disorders.

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A mobile phone with a female face
  • Opinion

FemTech is the Future

Sophie GrayJune 12, 2023July 28, 2023013 mins

Sophie Gray discusses the advances and challenges of FemTech highlighting its potential to improve women’s health.

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  • Opinion

Rethinking death and ageing in the age of modern medicine

Will ReillyMay 30, 2023July 22, 2023016 mins

A more honest and compassionate approach to old age and death is necessary to help people live meaningful lives, argues William Reilly.

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  • Mental Health in STEM
  • Opinion

Impostor syndrome in postgraduate research: The guilt isn’t your fault

May MerinoApril 18, 2023April 19, 2023013 mins

As mental health issues affect more and more postgraduate researchers, impostor syndrome remains an under-addressed issue, argues May Merino.

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A woman suffering burnout
  • Mental Health in STEM
  • Opinion

Too stressed for success: The academic epidemic

Emilia SchmidApril 18, 2023April 19, 202308 mins

Emilia Schmid discusses the problem of burnout in academia, and what needs to be done to better support researchers.

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