Schools Competition Past Winners & Runners Up
Has scientific visibility come with greater skepticism or support?
Mariam Elalfy examines the intricacies of public trust in science emphasising the need for transparent communication and understanding.
Bacteria: Taking a bite out of climate change
Isabel Hubbard explores the challenges of plastic waste and highlights innovative enzyme-driven solutions for sustainable decomposition.
The wheels on the bus… return of the flywheel
Joseph Lailey unveils the potential of flywheels in renewable energy storage, tracing their history and their future applications.
The Oxford Scientist Schools Competition 2023: Winners Announced
Updates for The Oxford Scientist Schools Competition 2023.
The great future innovations of small-scale science
Manaal Khan describes the potential future of medicine, electronics, and industry in the face of new small-scale science and nanotechnology.
Making our hearts sing
Catherine James argues that science needs the humanities to add value, meaning and rigour to its discoveries and societal impact.
To what extent is Art important to scientists?
Maya Shah is the School Competition’s Year 12-13 category winner, and discusses whether or not art is important to scientists.
The Future of Science is Like Rice on a Chess Board
Hemlata Pant is the Schools Competition Year 10-11 category winner, and discusses the exponential growth of scientific knowledge.
Frankenstein: A monster who saved lives
Mridul Shrestha discusses the relationship between science and science fiction, taking the example of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
A Levitating Frog and Scotch Tape
OVERALL WINNER of the Hilary Term 2021 Schools Science Writing Competition Rohit Antonygnaneswaran, Year 12, Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School A levitating frog and Scotch tape. Would you be surprised to know that they were both part of a scientist’sresearch projects that led to breakthroughs in different fields of physics? Or that both of these…