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![A simple question that many trees squabble over the real answer for… Ever since I was little I would go around peeling off the smooth, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Botany2-Artist-Iona-Richards-Color-Designer-Thao-Do-195x110.png "Why Do Some Barks Peel?")
Why Do Some Barks Peel?
Posted on March 23, 2014 | 2 CommentsA simple question that many trees squabble over the real answer for… Ever since I was little I would go around peeling off the smooth, […] -
![Last November, the X Factor judge and TV personality Sharon Osbourne caused quite a stir by revealing the latest in her long string of cosmetic […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Science-in-Society-Blog-final-draft-195x110.jpg "The Rise of the Designer Vagina")
The Rise of the Designer Vagina
Posted on March 17, 2014 | No CommentsLast November, the X Factor judge and TV personality Sharon Osbourne caused quite a stir by revealing the latest in her long string of cosmetic […] -
![Social insects have developed weird and wonderful strategies to overcome daily struggles. One important group of these social insects are ants. Found throughout the world, ants […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Blog_icon_Iona_Richards.png "Long Live the Queen – Ants Respond Innovatively to Rising Waters")
Long Live the Queen – Ants Respond Innovatively to Rising Waters
Posted on February 28, 2014 | No CommentsSocial insects have developed weird and wonderful strategies to overcome daily struggles. One important group of these social insects are ants. Found throughout the world, ants […] -
![Looking at our human population we know that about half of us are female and half of us are male. The way this 1:1 sex […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Ocean-Artists-Nikolas-Dion-Susanto-and-Joy-Aston-Color-Designer-Nikolas-Dion-Susanto-and-Iona-Richards-195x110.png "Deciding to Buy a Pink or a Blue Bow? Just Look at the Thermometer!")
Deciding to Buy a Pink or a Blue Bow? Just Look at the Thermometer!
Posted on February 27, 2014 | No CommentsLooking at our human population we know that about half of us are female and half of us are male. The way this 1:1 sex […] -
![In the aftermath of the Columbine shootings in 1999, families of the victims, understandably distraught and looking for answers, filed a lawsuit against 25 video […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/neuro-blog-cover-115x115.png "Violent Video Games and Aggression: Is There Really a Link?")
Violent Video Games and Aggression: Is There Really a Link?
Posted on February 27, 2014 | No CommentsIn the aftermath of the Columbine shootings in 1999, families of the victims, understandably distraught and looking for answers, filed a lawsuit against 25 video […] -
Busting Brain Myths
Posted on February 14, 2014 | No CommentsThe term neuromyth has been floating around the neuroscience twittersphere over the past few weeks and causing a bit of a rumble among the neuroscience […] -
![Most people would admit to having a minor interest or curiosity in butterflies… and why wouldn’t they? Butterflies are fascinating creatures that flit through the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Botany-Artist-Iona-Richards-Color-Designer-Thao-Do-195x110.png "Butterflies: Tougher than You Think!")
Butterflies: Tougher than You Think!
Posted on February 14, 2014 | No CommentsMost people would admit to having a minor interest or curiosity in butterflies… and why wouldn’t they? Butterflies are fascinating creatures that flit through the […] -
![I have raved elsewhere about the Wellcome Collection, the Wellcome Trust’s fascinating museum of medical equipment from throughout history. Forming part of the Collection is […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bang_blog_physiology-115x115.jpg "Images of Science")
Images of Science
Posted on February 14, 2014 | 1 CommentI have raved elsewhere about the Wellcome Collection, the Wellcome Trust’s fascinating museum of medical equipment from throughout history. Forming part of the Collection is […] -
Homeopathy – Quackery?
Posted on January 31, 2014 | 2 CommentsHomeopathy is an absurd pseudoscience, which survives today as ‘alternative’ medicine, despite there being no reliable scientific evidence that it works. Ben Goldacre is one […] -
![Admittedly, it didn’t feel like a day on which to be inspired. Precipitation, surely, but not inspiration, as cold and rainy weather battered the spires […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Astronomy-Artist-and-Color-Designer-Thao-Do-195x110.png "Scientific Highlights of TEDxOxford 2014")
Scientific Highlights of TEDxOxford 2014
Posted on January 28, 2014 | No CommentsAdmittedly, it didn’t feel like a day on which to be inspired. Precipitation, surely, but not inspiration, as cold and rainy weather battered the spires […] -
Salticids: A Gateway to Loving Spiders
Posted on January 26, 2014 | No CommentsMost people have experienced fear at some point during their lives. Unfortunately for many, one of the most widely spread fears is that of spiders […] -
Invasive Ladybird Beetles Escape Parasitism
Posted on January 7, 2014 | 1 CommentThe world of insects is full of diverse and violent blood-curdling relationships. With more than a million species described, and an estimation of ten quintillion […] -
![With a visit from Santa just around the corner, a team of charismatic megafanua will soon be tramping about on rooftops worldwide. Most people who […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/biology-Iona-Richards1-195x110.gif "Seven Facts about the World’s Most Festive Ungulate")
Seven Facts about the World’s Most Festive Ungulate
Posted on December 24, 2013 | No CommentsWith a visit from Santa just around the corner, a team of charismatic megafanua will soon be tramping about on rooftops worldwide. Most people who […] -
2013 in the World of Neuroscience
Posted on December 23, 2013 | No CommentsThe festive season is upon us, and with 2014 fast approaching, this is the perfect time for a bit of reflection. In this spirit, here […]
