No Mow May: Can our backyards be the haven that nature needs?
No Mow May is a campaign by UK charities to reintroduce wildlife into our gardens. Natalie Stevenson discusses why biodiversity is so important, and the impact the campaign is having.
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With every breath: A call for action on air pollution
Natalie Stevenson discusses the problems air pollution can cause for our health and the environment, and the measures needed to tackle the rising levels.
The Oxford Scientist Trinity Term 2022: NETWORKS
Everything around us is constantly interacting. We spend most of our lives connecting with others, exchanging words or thoughts, conveying pieces of
ourselves and our experiences. Our social networks and relationships define us to the extent that we become increasingly more similar to the people we interact
with.
The Oxford Scientist Hilary Term 2022: REGENERATION
We’re in a time of transition, awakening and rebirth. As we
are emerging from the pandemic and move onto the next chapter, we’re filled with hope to tackle
new challenges.
Reimagining Dinosaurs
Our perception of dinosaurs is changing. Peyton Cherry discusses how recent scientific evidence is helping us to reimaging what our favourite dinosaurs looked like and how they lived.
The importance of measuring patient voices in healthcare
Rakhshan Kamran discusses how patient-reported outcome measures should be applied in gender-affirming care and other healthcare settings.
Is there a cure for long COVID?
New research shows that more than 2 million people in the UK are now suffering from long COVID. Megan Perry discusses what might be causing the condition and how scientists are trying to cure it.
Innate-like T-cells: a New Weapon in Cancer Immunotherapy?
New research has found a novel population of T-cells that may be more successful than current immunotherapy treatments at targeting cancer cells. James O’Brien discusses.
The Secret Life of the Ocean’s Green Giants
By Joel Tester The title of Earth’s largest living organism may bring to mind classic examples like giant sequoias or blue whales. Yet, in a recently published paper, researchers at the University of Western Australia revealed an unexpected new winner of this accolade. The scientists studied a 180 km2 meadow of the seagrass Posidonia australis…
Is green social prescribing the future of health?
For years medications have been overprescribed by doctors, costing millions and harming the environment. Amy Booth discusses how green social prescribing may be the answer to reduce these costs and help support people with nature-based interventions.