By Phoebe Hall, Year 12, Ripon Grammar School, Yorkshire Mary Anning was born in 1799, a time when women were expected only to raise families, and most girls had very little formal education. Anning was brought up in Lyme Regis, a seaside town that is now known as part of the Jurassic Coast. As well…
By Anna Grube, Year 11, Alleyn’s School, London A young scientist, Daniel Burd from Waterloo, Ontario, shocked the world when he made a major scientific discovery to help solve the growing problem of plastic pollution. The 17-year-old student won the Canada-wide science fair in 2008 with a study on plastic-degrading microorganisms, capable of breaking down…
Carlisle is a designer and web developer who likes to create innovative and thought provoking content, particularly around science and tech. He lives and works in Leeds, UK, with his wife and son and spends most of his spare time either playing cricket or being chief story teller to his young son. Below is an…
Carlisle is a designer and web developer who likes to create innovative and thought provoking content, particularly around science and tech. He lives and works in Leeds, UK, with his wife and son and spends most of his spare time either playing cricket or being chief story teller to his young son. Below is an…
by Yulia Sudarikova The Movember Foundation is the only charity which focuses entirely on the health of men worldwide. Through their awareness and fundraising projects, Movember deliver ground-breaking research and support programs, aiming to improve the quality and length of men’s lives. By 2030, they’ve committed to reducing the number of men dying prematurely by…
Feature Image Credit Ken Bohn / San Diego Zoo Global New Scientist by Laura Steel Humans are constantly creating novel compound tools from otherwise non-functional elements. From large scale technologies such as cars, to simply tying two non-functional bits of string together to make a useful longer piece. This skill comes so easily to us…
by Judahne Medley in2science UK is an award-winning charity which matches school students from disadvantaged backgrounds to research placements, giving them the opportunity to pursue their interests in STEM subjects. This summer, The Oxford Scientist, was pleased to provide free copies of the magazine to students who came to the University of Oxford. Two of these students –…
by Emily Kyle in2science UK is an award-winning charity which matches school students from disadvantaged backgrounds to research placements, giving them the opportunity to pursue their interests in STEM subjects. This summer, The Oxford Scientist, was pleased to provide free copies of the magazine to students who came to the University of Oxford. Two of these students –…
by Jacqueline Gill Soapbox Science is a novel public outreach platform for promoting female scientists, and the science they do. The general format of a Soapbox Science event follows that of Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park, London, which has been an area for open-air public speaking since the mid-1800s. Traditionally, the speaker stands on…
Feature Image Credit Tom Toles at the Washington Post by Louis Claxton Originally published on ‘the Oxford Student’ website. Since the target to limit global temperature rise to 2°C was set in the 2015 Paris Climate agreement, those in politics have focused their attention on the notorious and vilified CO2. But what about Methane?…
