Decoding human origins: Unveiling the secrets of ancient DNA
Jen Jiang discusses the transformative impact of ancient DNA research in human history emphasising the need for cultural respect in research.
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Echoes in silence: the lasting resonance of ‘Tell it to the Birds’
Ayaka Hogg discusses Jenny Kendler’s ‘Tell it to the Birds’, bird conservation efforts, and the role of installation art in conservation.
A triumph in xenotransplantation: Monkey survives over two years with genetically modified pig kidney
Alice Pebody explores the triumphs of xenotransplantation and discusses what this could mean for xenotransplantation in human therapeutics.
A rabid bite and its consequence: Turning wind and water into greatest fears
Ayaka Hogg delves into Rabies, a disease of terror, and how a virus strikes the fear of wind and water into the hearts of those infected.
The influence of sex on disease and treatment
Isabelle Goodall-Summers explores the impacts of sex and gender differences in the diagnosis, treatment, and research of diseases.
What should be done with the human bone remains?
Jude Tunyi evaluates traditional anatomical teaching in medicine, which uses cadavers, and the potential use of more modern approaches.
Super-whales, metalmarks, and troubling charisma in conservation
Joe Boyle explores the impact of non-human charisma on conservation efforts for specific species, even when the “species” do not exist.
Seeing double: A dive into the world of digital twins
Alice Banfield weighs up the potential uses of digital twins in personalised medicine and explores the ethical implications of this.
Academic boycotts: What makes science fair?
Yaroslava Bukhta examines ethical implications of academic boycotts, discussing the Russia-Ukraine war and giving a personal perspective.
Science and conscience: Early 20th century physics which led to the ‘destroying of worlds’
Shivi Gupta explores the ethical dilemmas and scientific advancements associated with the Manhattan Project in nuclear physics.