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![As a Londoner, no flight of fancy is needed to place pigeons into my day-to-day surroundings. However, due to over hunting, this is not true […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/De-extinction-1-195x110.png "Reviving the Woolly Mammoth")
Reviving the Woolly Mammoth
Posted on January 9, 2015 | No CommentsAs a Londoner, no flight of fancy is needed to place pigeons into my day-to-day surroundings. However, due to over hunting, this is not true […] -
![That pot of honey on the table, yes, that sticky pot with the knife in it. Not many of us give a second thought to […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Invertebrates-icon-done-195x110.png "Honey, I’m Home…")
Honey, I’m Home…
Posted on January 8, 2015 | No CommentsThat pot of honey on the table, yes, that sticky pot with the knife in it. Not many of us give a second thought to […] -
![In the penultimate of a series of seminars on ‘Tackling Challenges of the 21st Century’, Chas Bountra, Professor of Translational Medicine in the Nuffield Department […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bang-195x110.png "Oxford Martin Schools: A Talk on the Future of Drug Discovery")
Oxford Martin Schools: A Talk on the Future of Drug Discovery
Posted on January 8, 2015 | No CommentsIn the penultimate of a series of seminars on ‘Tackling Challenges of the 21st Century’, Chas Bountra, Professor of Translational Medicine in the Nuffield Department […] -
![Helminths, commonly known as parasitic worms, infect one third of the world’s population, resulting in typically chronic and frequently deadly diseases. However, a clever parasite […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/worms-195x110.jpg "Through The Wormhole")
Through The Wormhole
Posted on January 5, 2015 | No CommentsHelminths, commonly known as parasitic worms, infect one third of the world’s population, resulting in typically chronic and frequently deadly diseases. However, a clever parasite […] -
![What links a famous Roman General, drummer of band Def Leppard and an ex-wife of a member of the Beatles? This rather unusual trio have […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Prosthetic_toe-195x110.jpg "Prosthetic Medicine: Past, Present and Future")
Prosthetic Medicine: Past, Present and Future
Posted on January 2, 2015 | No CommentsWhat links a famous Roman General, drummer of band Def Leppard and an ex-wife of a member of the Beatles? This rather unusual trio have […] -
![How do we quantify volcanic hazard? One of the most important contributions of geoscience to society is the assessment of natural hazards, particularly the threat […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/santorini-195x110.jpg "Santorini: Myths, Legends and Modern Day Volcanic Threat")
Santorini: Myths, Legends and Modern Day Volcanic Threat
Posted on December 21, 2014 | No CommentsHow do we quantify volcanic hazard? One of the most important contributions of geoscience to society is the assessment of natural hazards, particularly the threat […] -
![You are probably familiar with the success of crowd funding websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo; the aim of the game is to source funding for […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Science-in-Society-Blog-final-draft-195x110.jpg "Crowdfunding the Higgs")
Crowdfunding the Higgs
Posted on December 1, 2014 | No CommentsYou are probably familiar with the success of crowd funding websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo; the aim of the game is to source funding for […] -
![Ever feel hungry but too lazy to cook? Hall food disappointing you? All too familiar with beans, burnt toast and fire alarms? Enter “Soylent”, a […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bang_blog_physiology-115x115.jpg "I’ll Drink to That")
I’ll Drink to That
Posted on December 1, 2014 | No CommentsEver feel hungry but too lazy to cook? Hall food disappointing you? All too familiar with beans, burnt toast and fire alarms? Enter “Soylent”, a […] -
![This article first appeared in our Michaelmas Term ‘Innovation Issue’, but has since been amended following a request from Professor Chris Lintott, a researcher at the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Physics-and-astronomy-Thao-Do-195x110.gif "Crowdsourcing Science")
Crowdsourcing Science
Posted on November 30, 2014 | 2 CommentsThis article first appeared in our Michaelmas Term ‘Innovation Issue’, but has since been amended following a request from Professor Chris Lintott, a researcher at the […] -
![Absolute Pitch: the ability to instantly recognise the pitch of a note and/or produce a given note without reference to any internal standard. That is, being […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Physiology-Artist-Haneesh-Sidhu-195x110.jpg "Some Science Behind Singing")
Some Science Behind Singing
Posted on November 26, 2014 | No CommentsAbsolute Pitch: the ability to instantly recognise the pitch of a note and/or produce a given note without reference to any internal standard. That is, being […] -
![Thirsty land: Are humans to blame for the failure of the West African Monsoon? Who is to blame for that storm? For this flood? For […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Sahel-195x110.jpg "Extreme Weather: Who’s to Blame?")
Extreme Weather: Who’s to Blame?
Posted on November 24, 2014 | No CommentsThirsty land: Are humans to blame for the failure of the West African Monsoon? Who is to blame for that storm? For this flood? For […] -
![Google Search the words “fridge” and “dating,” and a page will load with 3,600,900 hits. The top choice will direct you to the “Check Their […]](/wp-content/themes/arras/arras/images/thumbnail.png "The Fridge: A Window Into the Soul?")
The Fridge: A Window Into the Soul?
Posted on November 24, 2014 | No CommentsGoogle Search the words “fridge” and “dating,” and a page will load with 3,600,900 hits. The top choice will direct you to the “Check Their […] -
![Submerged within the murky waters of the Amazon River are large pink beings. They exist as elusive beasts, only revealing hints of a reduced dorsal […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Blog-image-01_Bang-115x115.png "The Elusive Pink Beings Beneath the Surface of the Amazon")
The Elusive Pink Beings Beneath the Surface of the Amazon
Posted on November 23, 2014 | No CommentsSubmerged within the murky waters of the Amazon River are large pink beings. They exist as elusive beasts, only revealing hints of a reduced dorsal […] -
![Wellspring of Life: Hydrothermal vents power biology far beneath the waves When we think of the Earth and its life-forms, we tend to think of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Hydrothermal-vent-195x110.jpg "Oceans of Life")
Oceans of Life
Posted on November 23, 2014 | No CommentsWellspring of Life: Hydrothermal vents power biology far beneath the waves When we think of the Earth and its life-forms, we tend to think of […]
