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Oxford Flight Group – Peregrine attack strategies could take down rogue drones
Posted on January 5, 2018 | No CommentsMembers of the Oxford Department of Zoology have tracked peregrine falcons in the field as they attacked dummy prey – and discovered that they use […] -
Brexit: Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Science?
Posted on May 26, 2016 | No CommentsOn June 23rd the British public will vote in the EU referendum. The latest YouGov poll1 shows a slight lead for the remain campaign (44% […] -
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 […] -
More Than an Epidemic: Leading Scientist Gives His Views on Ebola Outbreak
Posted on October 26, 2014 | No CommentsThe panic surrounding the Ebola epidemic reached new heights this week with its spread into Mali and the news that the virus has now claimed […] -
Tidal Turbines Could Power Half of Scotland
Posted on January 27, 2014 | No CommentsA single stretch of water could generate enough renewable tidal energy to power nearly half of Scotland, according to a study by engineers at the […] -
The Chilly State of the Climate’s Future: Review of “Thin Ice”
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsWith increased media coverage about carbon footprints, rising temperatures and extreme weather, issues regarding climate change are attracting an increasing amount of attention. Despite the […] -
Human Engineers have a lot to Learn from ‘Simple’ Animals
Posted on March 19, 2013 | No CommentsMuch of our current robotics technology trails far behind what nature can achieve, but exciting research being done in the Oxford department of Zoology could […] -
PsychSoc – what happened in Hilary
Posted on March 10, 2013 | No CommentsIt’s been a full term for Oxford Psychology Society. We had a couple of really fun socials as well as lots of interesting speaker events. […]