Science
Very Interesting
Eyes Wide Shut
Narcolepsy includes much more than falling asleep at inappropriate times
4 min |
November 2018
Very Interesting
To Boldly Go …
Selling STEM – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – as a sector in which to work and invest is not a static occupation. Aerospace engineering expert and former NASA executive Jim Adams knows this, and has the experience to understand the way in which the goalposts have moved since, say, the Sixties, when the Space Race was a major driver and there were so many more ‘firsts’ to achieve.
3 min |
July 2018
Very Interesting
Can We End Animal Testing?
We find out whether innovative techniques using stem cells, computer modelling and 3D-printing could reduce the number of animals used in medical research
7 min |
July 2018
Very Interesting
The Nuclear Pioneer Who Escaped The Nazis
Meet Lise Meitner, the little-known Austrian physicist who kick-started the nuclear age
8 min |
July 2018
Very Interesting
Can We Improve The Lives Of Captive Animals?
A trip to the zoo can be a fun and educational day out, but do these institutions do more harm than good?
7 min |
July - August 2017
Very Interesting
Anthropology And Ethics
Christa Kuljian’s latest book, Darwin’s Hunch, explores the important – and sometimes shocking – work South Africa’s famous palaeontologists, from Raymond Dart to Lee Berger, have contributed to our understanding of early man
4 min |
July - August 2017
Very Interesting
This Man Could Save Your Life
Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin’s new book explores information overload
4 min |
November - December 2016
Very Interesting
Professor Bruce Hood: Me, myself and I
You made the decision to read this interview, right? Wrong. Prof Hood explains why your sense of self is merely an illusion
4 min |
November - December 2016
Very Interesting
Ultrasound Sensations
Dolphins echolocate with two-part acoustic beams – technology that could help us improve medical and navigational technology
2 min |
January / February 2019
Very Interesting
The Power Of Sloth
Why nature’s laziest animal is an evolutionary success story
3 min |
January / February 2019
Very Interesting
Doobie Do
What is cannabis oil and can it really be made into medicine?
2 min |
January / February 2019
Very Interesting
The Science Of Pay Transparency
In many parts of the world, women are paid less than men. One solution might be total pay transparency. Can it fix the problem and are we ready to talk about how much we earn?
7 min |
July - August 2019
Very Interesting
High-Flying Innovation
The Icarus Initiative is a series of projects that uses cutting-edge technology to track animal movements more efficiently than older systems.
4 min |
July - August 2019
Very Interesting
A Fusion Of Fascinations
Plasma physicist Melanie Windridge talks about her twin passions of science and exploration.
2 min |
July - August 2019
Very Interesting
Saved By Machines
Computer scientist Dr Sue Black talks about the transformative power of technology and saving Bletchley Park.
2 min |
July - August 2019
Very Interesting
Future Flow
ENVIRONMENT
3 min |
March - April 2018
Very Interesting
Chase the DRAGON
In Early March This Year, Spacex Successfully Sent Its Crew Dragon Craft to the Iss and Returned It Safely to Earth. What Does This Historic Mission Mean for Space Travel?
3 min |
September/October 2019
Very Interesting
A View From the Top
Craig Mahlasi Works as a Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Geographer, Working With Data That Promotes a Fuller Understanding of the Planet
5 min |
September/October 2019
Very Interesting
The Race for Fairness
The Olympic Gold Medallist Caster Semenya’s Naturally High Testosterone Levels Are Said to Boost Her Sporting Prowess, but is This Really the Case?
2 min |
September/October 2019
Very Interesting
Peak Performance
Deshun Deysel Heads Back to Everest as Part of South Africa’s First All-women Team.
4 min |
September/October 2019
Very Interesting
Pick Your Diet
For Every Inch You’ve Added to Your Gut, a Fad Diet Promises to Help You Shed It.
6 min |
September/October 2019
Very Interesting
Prepare For Grolar Bears ...
We all know about rising temperatures and melting ice caps, but who ever heard of the grolar bear? Here are some of the lesser-known impacts of climate change
6 min |
September - October 2018
Very Interesting
Fantastic Fish
Mike Bruton on the coelacanth – a fish of superlatives
4 min |
September - October 2018
Very Interesting
Is There Life After Mars?
The Martian author Andy Weir talks about his new book Artemis, how he built an entire lunar base in his head before he wrote it, and how hard it is to make a decent cuppa on the moon …
9 min |
September - October 2018
Very Interesting
It's Time To Embrace Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking may have issued stark warnings about the singularity, but perhaps we should stop worrying and learn to love the all-knowing machine brain
3 min |
September - October 2018
Very Interesting
'Rainbow Dinosaur' May Have Had Glittery Feathers
Just call it the ‘disco dinosaur’. Caihong juji, a newly discovered duck-sized dinosaur that lived around 160 million years ago in what is now China, had a vibrant rainbow crest and iridescent hummingbird-like plumage, a team of international researchers say.
1 min |
September - October 2018
Very Interesting
Teeth Shed New Light On Man's Earliest Origins
Two fossilised teeth found on Devon’s ‘Jurassic coast’ have been identified as belonging to some of man’s earliest ancestors.
1 min |
September - October 2018
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how safe is your plane?
this is a question you want answered before booking a trip. we look at the rigorous tests that planes undergo to ensure that flying remains one of the safest modes of transport.
4 min |
january - february 2017
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Daydream Believer
It’s usually considered bad when your mind wanders. But research by Dr Eric Schumacher of Georgia Tech suggests ‘mind-wandering’ means your brain has enough cognitive capacity to multi-task
2 min |
September - October 2018
Very Interesting
Understanding Ageing
Calorie restriction can extend lifespan in mammals, but the mechanism is not clear. Research by Prof Jean-Pierre Issa of Temple University suggests it works through epigenetics
2 min |