Opinion
Private renting, where the lease doesn’t cover for DNA damage
Ester Paolocci describes the social and biological consequences of private renting, particularly how the stress can alter our DNA.
Filtering flavours: The science and future behind your cup of coffee
Titas Radzevicius explores the science behind coffee, and how innovative technology may improve the industry.
Predicting the Past? Unexpected applications of AI
Bessie O’Dell explores how ancient texts may be deciphered using AI, and its uses from royalty to the Olympic Games.
Spinning out of Oxford
Maskali Ries discusses why Oxford University has produced so many successful spinouts, including Nanopore and Vaccitech.
Should we trust Science?
Antoine Levie discusses the book ‘Why Trust Science?’ by Naomi Oreskes, and how currently, the trust in science is not universal.
What should be done with the human bone remains?
Jude Tunyi evaluates traditional anatomical teaching in medicine, which uses cadavers, and the potential use of more modern approaches.
Medicine goes electronic—and geopolitical
Charles Jenner reports on the potential use of bioelectronic therapeutics in the treatment of heterogeneities in the autonomic nervous system.
Seeing double: A dive into the world of digital twins
Alice Banfield weighs up the potential uses of digital twins in personalised medicine and explores the ethical implications of this.
Are chemogenetics really a miracle tool?
Leah Fogarty explores the use of chemogenetics in the treatment of neurological conditions, such as epilepsy, ADHD, and Parkinson’s disease.
Academic boycotts: What makes science fair?
Yaroslava Bukhta examines ethical implications of academic boycotts, discussing the Russia-Ukraine war and giving a personal perspective.