Issue 8 Archive
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![“A red sun rises. Blood has been spilt this night” The ominous words of the elf Legolas in Tolkien’s ‘The Two Towers’ conjures up a […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Natures-palette_preview-115x115.png "Nature’s Palette")
Nature’s Palette
Posted on October 17, 2011 | No Comments“A red sun rises. Blood has been spilt this night” The ominous words of the elf Legolas in Tolkien’s ‘The Two Towers’ conjures up a […] -
![On Thursday 21st January 2011, the team at Bang! spoke to Simon Singh, PhD in Physics, science writer, and famous proponent for Libel Law reform […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Bang-talks-to-Simon-Singh_preview1-115x115.png "Bang! talks to . . . Simon Singh")
Bang! talks to . . . Simon Singh
Posted on October 17, 2011 | No CommentsOn Thursday 21st January 2011, the team at Bang! spoke to Simon Singh, PhD in Physics, science writer, and famous proponent for Libel Law reform […] -
![So striking is the blue haze which rises above mountainsides on hot days that it features in the names of mountain ranges around the world—from […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Something-in-the-air-01_preview-115x115.gif "Something in the Air")
Something in the Air
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsSo striking is the blue haze which rises above mountainsides on hot days that it features in the names of mountain ranges around the world—from […] -
![Born into an aristocratic family as the youngest of eleven in 1744, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck had a fairly eclectic early life. Not wishing to pursue his […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Lamarck_preview-115x115.gif "Just Wide of Lamarck")
Just Wide of Lamarck
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsBorn into an aristocratic family as the youngest of eleven in 1744, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck had a fairly eclectic early life. Not wishing to pursue his […] -
![It has been recognised for thousands of years that some plants have healing properties and can be used to treat a wide variety of illnesses, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Flower-power_preview-115x115.gif "Flower Power")
Flower Power
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsIt has been recognised for thousands of years that some plants have healing properties and can be used to treat a wide variety of illnesses, […] -
![You have recently published a collaborative book with Professor Martin Nowak, how did this collaboration come about? Martin’s team at Harvard models evolution mathematically, but […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Interview_preview-115x115.gif "Bang! talks to… Roger Highfield, Interview")
Bang! talks to… Roger Highfield, Interview
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsYou have recently published a collaborative book with Professor Martin Nowak, how did this collaboration come about? Martin’s team at Harvard models evolution mathematically, but […] -
![At the end of April 2011, the European Court of Justice recommended the prohibition of patents involving human embryonic stem cells on ethical grounds. This […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Patent-disregard_preview-115x115.png "Patent Disregard")
Patent Disregard
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsAt the end of April 2011, the European Court of Justice recommended the prohibition of patents involving human embryonic stem cells on ethical grounds. This […] -
![When it comes to size, bigger does not necessarily mean better. Nowhere is this more true than in the natural world. We might marvel at […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/does-size-matter-01_preview-115x115.gif "Does Size Matter?")
Does Size Matter?
Posted on September 8, 2011 | 1 CommentWhen it comes to size, bigger does not necessarily mean better. Nowhere is this more true than in the natural world. We might marvel at […] -
![One in three deaths in the UK occur as a result of heart and circulatory diseases and, for the moment, there’s no cure for a […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/broken-heart_preview-115x115.gif "Broken Heart?")
Broken Heart?
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsOne in three deaths in the UK occur as a result of heart and circulatory diseases and, for the moment, there’s no cure for a […] -
![With the advent of the genomic era, scientists are looking more and more closely at the genetic traits that make us human. But looking at […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/whys-there-hair-there-01_preview-115x115.gif "Why’s There Hair There?")
Why’s There Hair There?
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsWith the advent of the genomic era, scientists are looking more and more closely at the genetic traits that make us human. But looking at […] -
![Scientific knowledge of neurophysiology in the 1940s covered only a small fraction of what we know today. However, enough was known for a group of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Computing-on-the-brain-115x115.png "Computing on the Brain")
Computing on the Brain
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsScientific knowledge of neurophysiology in the 1940s covered only a small fraction of what we know today. However, enough was known for a group of […] -
![The evolutionary arms race between parasites and their hosts is a never ending competition; each player constantly adapts in an attempt to overcome the other, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Zombie-ants-01_preview-115x115.gif "Zombie Ants")
Zombie Ants
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsThe evolutionary arms race between parasites and their hosts is a never ending competition; each player constantly adapts in an attempt to overcome the other, […] -
![The natural world revolves around sexual reproduction. Through it, the majority of species guarantee their survival. If we are to believe Freud, it also drives […]](/wp-content/themes/arras/arras/images/thumbnail.png "The Birds and the Bees")
The Birds and the Bees
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsThe natural world revolves around sexual reproduction. Through it, the majority of species guarantee their survival. If we are to believe Freud, it also drives […] -
![Mosquitoes are arguably the most dangerous animals on earth. Mosquito-borne pathogens cause many diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever. They transmit disease to […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Bug-free-bugs_preview-115x115.gif "Bug-free Bugs")
Bug-free Bugs
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsMosquitoes are arguably the most dangerous animals on earth. Mosquito-borne pathogens cause many diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever. They transmit disease to […]
