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![A popular television program ‘Dirty Jobs‘ follows charismatic host Mike Rowe as he explores some of the messiest and challenging careers across North America. After […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Botany-Artist-Iona-Richards-Color-Designer-Thao-Do-195x110.png "No Job Too Dirty: A Peculiar & Resourceful Ecological Niche")
No Job Too Dirty: A Peculiar & Resourceful Ecological Niche
Posted on December 16, 2013 | No CommentsA popular television program ‘Dirty Jobs‘ follows charismatic host Mike Rowe as he explores some of the messiest and challenging careers across North America. After […] -
![In a world of big data and high-tech monitoring – scientists continually find new ways to model, and analyse how humans are consuming natural resources. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Ocean2-Artists-Nikolas-Dion-Susanto-and-Joy-Aston-Color-Designer-Nikolas-Dion-Susanto-and-Iona-Richards-195x110.png "What Candy Can Tell Us about Fisheries Management")
What Candy Can Tell Us about Fisheries Management
Posted on December 7, 2013 | 2 CommentsIn a world of big data and high-tech monitoring – scientists continually find new ways to model, and analyse how humans are consuming natural resources. […] -
![A recent statistic from the FAO estimates that there are more than 1.4-billion cows currently living on Earth. Spread across the world in many different […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ethical-eating-115x115.png "Scaling-up Scat Studies: A Story of Citizen Science")
Scaling-up Scat Studies: A Story of Citizen Science
Posted on December 1, 2013 | 1 CommentA recent statistic from the FAO estimates that there are more than 1.4-billion cows currently living on Earth. Spread across the world in many different […] -
![As natural explorers, we like to make maps of the world and the discoveries we make. A map of the human brain remains a major […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/neuro-blog-cover-115x115.png "Neural cartography: how to draw a map of the brain")
Neural cartography: how to draw a map of the brain
Posted on November 28, 2013 | 1 CommentAs natural explorers, we like to make maps of the world and the discoveries we make. A map of the human brain remains a major […] -
![It’s likely that you’ve heard of it. Some of you may have even witnessed this behavior yourself . From dogs in the park, to mallard […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Blog-image-01_Bang-115x115.png "The sexually confusing lives of male insects")
The sexually confusing lives of male insects
Posted on November 25, 2013 | No CommentsIt’s likely that you’ve heard of it. Some of you may have even witnessed this behavior yourself . From dogs in the park, to mallard […] -
Understand the brain through damage
Posted on November 21, 2013 | No CommentsThe brain is not well-understood. We are gradually uncovering its mysteries, but there is a long way to go. One interesting way of finding out […] -
![On the many occasions you have a chesty cough and visit the GP, you may be contributing to the age-old problem of antibiotic resistance without […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bang_blog_physiology-115x115.jpg "Cheap Cosmetic Surgery with a Side of Antibiotic Resistance")
Cheap Cosmetic Surgery with a Side of Antibiotic Resistance
Posted on November 20, 2013 | No CommentsOn the many occasions you have a chesty cough and visit the GP, you may be contributing to the age-old problem of antibiotic resistance without […] -
A Tendoncy for Inaccuracy: No New Body Part Was Discovered!
Posted on November 15, 2013 | No CommentsIf, like me, you’re one of the 8.4 million people who ‘like’ the ‘I F**king Love Science’ Facebook page, then you would have been stunned […] -
Caught in the Act – 165 Million Years Later.
Posted on November 11, 2013 | 2 CommentsAs scientists continue to gain a better understanding of the fossil record, an increasingly complete picture of ancient life is being formed. Although the world […] -
A trip through time: the past, present and future of psychedelics
Posted on November 10, 2013 | No CommentsLSD and psilocybin: brain-ravaging psychedelics or the future of mood disorder treatment? After an almost 40 year ban on medical research using psychedelics, pressure is […] -
Can I have your attention please?
Posted on November 1, 2013 | No CommentsWhat can you see right now? You probably think you are seeing these words, the icons around the website and even the room you’re reading […] -
Slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease
Posted on October 31, 2013 | 6 CommentsIn recent years, the field of neuroscience has experienced a massive boom in the use of magnetic resonance imaging (or MRI) as a tool to […] -
Dancing Chickens and Battling Ladybirds: Oxford’s First Science Slam
Posted on October 30, 2013 | No CommentsA scientist on a stage. A few props and a PowerPoint. Ten minutes to talk. The clock starts…NOW! This is the setting for a Science […] -
Understanding headaches: medicine meets scientific research
Posted on October 21, 2013 | No CommentsOne of the many benefits of being involved in the neuroscience world at Oxford is the opportunity to witness the convergence of science and medicine. […]
