How Ancient Civilisations Interpreted Solar Eclipses
From stars to sacrifices: Jan Maciejewski reports on historical interpretations of solar eclipses and where they came from.
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The History and Future of Biodesign
Arabella Fearnley-Whittingstall evaluates the sustainability and potential implications of biodesign, ranging from concrete to fashion.
Advances in computational biology celebrated by the Nobel Prize for Chemistry
Lola Bell reports on the journey of protein structure discovery leading to the awards for the 2024 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
The birth pangs of global biodiversity policy: How to avoid the pitfalls of climate change conferences
Faye Chang remarks on the issues with COP16’s biodiversity policy and reflects on how they can be improved.
Does Science Have a Communication Problem?
Douglas Brown delves into why scientific papers can be so bland and dull and how scientists can improve their language.
Making jet fuel from thin air: Oxford spin-out OXCCU and the future of sustainable aviation
Olivia Allen explores the realms of sustainable aviation and how hydrocarbons may fuel the future of air travel.
Explaining COP16
Faye Chang introduces the elusive COP16 and explores its role in helping to slow down the biodiversity crisis.
Exclusive with Dr. Jane Jin of OXCCU: Informing climate tech with science, entrepreneurship, diverse teams, and young innovators for a sustainable future
Ushika Kidd interviews Dr Jane Jin, COO of OXCCU, a climate-forward sustainable aviation fuels company based in Oxford.
AI in planes – can we prevent collisions?
Mariam Elantably explores the potential use of artificial intelligence in the prevention of plane collisions.
MACHOs and WIMPs: The secrets of dark matter and energy
In the next instalment of her ‘Physics under Pressure’ series, Tessa Hayhurst explores our current knowledge of dark matter and energy.