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![If you think back to the last time you were quite sick, you will likely remember how miserable you felt. All you probably wanted to […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/salmonella-115x115.jpg "To kill or to transmit: changing a host’s behaviour benefits pathogen survival")
To kill or to transmit: changing a host’s behaviour benefits pathogen survival
Posted on February 12, 2017 | No CommentsIf you think back to the last time you were quite sick, you will likely remember how miserable you felt. All you probably wanted to […] -
![For the first time, we have been able to uncover the home of an elusive cosmic signal known as a fast radio burst. These FRBs […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/WEB_GettyImages-527960778_VLA-115x115.jpg "Source of mysterious cosmic bursts pinpointed")
Source of mysterious cosmic bursts pinpointed
Posted on January 13, 2017 | No CommentsFor the first time, we have been able to uncover the home of an elusive cosmic signal known as a fast radio burst. These FRBs […] -
![Universal Dialogues? Silenced voices and global environmental policy-making in the aftermath of the Paris Climate Forum a […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/climate-forum-2k15-115x115.jpg "Paris Climate Forum: Silenced voices and global policy-making")
Paris Climate Forum: Silenced voices and global policy-making
Posted on December 24, 2015 | No CommentsUniversal Dialogues? Silenced voices and global environmental policy-making in the aftermath of the Paris Climate Forum a […] -
![It’s easy for most of us to appreciate the massive role that modern technology now plays in every aspect of our lives, including education. It […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/6966883093_4247651a1a_o-115x115.jpg "8 Pieces of Technology That Will Change Education")
8 Pieces of Technology That Will Change Education
Posted on April 28, 2015 | No CommentsIt’s easy for most of us to appreciate the massive role that modern technology now plays in every aspect of our lives, including education. It […] -
![The food system accounts for 20-30% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and is the primary cause of deforestation and loss of biodiversity. In addition, food […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/9408893255_6b9795be60_o-115x115.jpg "Top 10 Dietary Changes to Reduce Your Environmental Impact")
Top 10 Dietary Changes to Reduce Your Environmental Impact
Posted on April 20, 2015 | 1 CommentThe food system accounts for 20-30% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and is the primary cause of deforestation and loss of biodiversity. In addition, food […] -
![A group of scientists at Oxford University have created the world’s first cow that can produce chocolate milk. The study, published in Nature Genetics, is […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/14013976368_c07ba80e09_o-115x115.jpg "New Breakthrough in Genetic Moo-difications")
New Breakthrough in Genetic Moo-difications
Posted on April 1, 2015 | 1 CommentA group of scientists at Oxford University have created the world’s first cow that can produce chocolate milk. The study, published in Nature Genetics, is […] -
![What are friendly bacteria? Friendly bacteria are everywhere: on our skin, in our mouth, inside our eyelids – you name it, they’ve got it covered. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Small_intestine_low_mag-2-cropped-115x115.jpg "Friendly Bacteria: A Healthy Gut Makes a Happy You")
Friendly Bacteria: A Healthy Gut Makes a Happy You
Posted on March 25, 2015 | No CommentsWhat are friendly bacteria? Friendly bacteria are everywhere: on our skin, in our mouth, inside our eyelids – you name it, they’ve got it covered. […] -
![It is 6pm at the Magdalen College New Rooms and every single seat in the room is taken. Everyone is here to hear about the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/14712446017_fbcd9d9547_o-e1426259994715-195x110.jpg "Finding the Ebola vaccine, a talk with Professor Adrian Hill")
Finding the Ebola vaccine, a talk with Professor Adrian Hill
Posted on March 5, 2015 | No CommentsIt is 6pm at the Magdalen College New Rooms and every single seat in the room is taken. Everyone is here to hear about the […] -
![Natalia Cotton explains how differences between male and female heart attack symptoms are preventing women from receiving the best treatment. Picture a heart attack. No […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/heart1-e1425205569703-195x110.jpg "The Heart of the Matter")
The Heart of the Matter
Posted on March 1, 2015 | No CommentsNatalia Cotton explains how differences between male and female heart attack symptoms are preventing women from receiving the best treatment. Picture a heart attack. No […] -
![Fog over the Forest: How do the land and atmosphere affect one another? We all know that humans are changing the planet’s surface – deforestation, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Land-atmosphere-195x110.jpg "Environmental Damage: Positive Feedback?")
Environmental Damage: Positive Feedback?
Posted on February 27, 2015 | No CommentsFog over the Forest: How do the land and atmosphere affect one another? We all know that humans are changing the planet’s surface – deforestation, […] -
![Plastic, plastic, everywhere: but the smaller particles hidden beneath the surface may be the greater threat. You can’t see it from satellites. You can’t see […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/plastic-ocean-195x110.jpg "Oceans of Plastic")
Oceans of Plastic
Posted on February 19, 2015 | No CommentsPlastic, plastic, everywhere: but the smaller particles hidden beneath the surface may be the greater threat. You can’t see it from satellites. You can’t see […] -
![66 million years ago an asteroid 15 kilometers across smashed into the Gulf of Mexico with the power of more than a billion atomic bombs. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/6997239173_3ec50765b8_o-195x110.jpg "The Age of Mammals")
The Age of Mammals
Posted on February 14, 2015 | No Comments66 million years ago an asteroid 15 kilometers across smashed into the Gulf of Mexico with the power of more than a billion atomic bombs. […] -
![Sir Tim Hunt studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge and later joined the Department of Biochemistry where he completed a PhD on the synthesis of haemoglobin. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Tim_Hunt_at_UCSF_05_2009_3-195x110.jpg "Sir Tim Hunt: Switches and Latches")
Sir Tim Hunt: Switches and Latches
Posted on February 13, 2015 | No CommentsSir Tim Hunt studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge and later joined the Department of Biochemistry where he completed a PhD on the synthesis of haemoglobin. […] -
![Sir Andrew Dillon, chief executive of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), visited Oxford University to discuss the diverse roles of NICE. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/bang-blog-e1420555569122.png "Oxford Martin School: Making Decisions with NICE’s Sir Andrew Dillon")
Oxford Martin School: Making Decisions with NICE’s Sir Andrew Dillon
Posted on January 6, 2015 | No CommentsSir Andrew Dillon, chief executive of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), visited Oxford University to discuss the diverse roles of NICE. […]
