Past Issues Archives - The Oxford Scientist

Distributed communication networks: Bridging science fiction and reality

Tanmayee Desprabhu describes how the development of de-centalised communication networks are making science fiction ideas a reality.

Sophie Beaumont reviews research into how the blood-brain barrier protects the brain, and poses challenges for delivery of medical treatment.

Cecilia Jay describes the challenges facing immunotherapy as cancer treatment, and its potential to revolutionise personalised medicine .

Bessie O’Dell explains how bias towards people from Western, educated, industrialised, rich and democratic (WEIRD) societies skews research.

Jacques William Bouvier debates the pros and cons of intellectual property in the life sciences, and how regulation might foster innovation.

Sakshi Rajesh explains what linguistics and brain sciences have to tell us about tongue twisters, and why we find them so difficult to say.

Duncan W. Martinson describes the progression of optimal transport theory through various applications from economics to AI.

Simon Lichtinger describes how the development of super-resolution microscopy enabled scientists to see beyond the optical diffraction limit.

Helen Collins explores evidence for and against Dunbar’s number, the idea that our species’ social groups are limited to around 150 people.

Nell Miles argues that as a crucial and often-forgotten part of soil biodiversity, fungi deserve more research and recognition.