So long and thanks for all the Physics
Rory Fenton reminisces about his six years at IC
Rory Fenton
Racism in Northern Ireland
To say that Northern Ireland has come a long way since its sectarian civil war is a cliché but it’s worth saying: we’ve come a long way. The soldiers no longer patrol the streets.
Professor Pendry Shares $1mill. Prize
Imperial physicist Sir John Pendry was this week announced as joint winner of the $1 Million Kavli prize for his groundbreaking work in optics. Pendry is most famous as the inventor of the world’s first working invisibility cloak, a product of his work on meta materials.
Tell me friends, what is your Secret?
Rory Fenton reveals (almost) all with a look at the hot new “Secret” app.
Hating headlines that tell you how to feel
There’s something strange about the way we treat emotions; they have become products to be bought and sold. It was crazy American Pentecostal Christianity that first got me thinking about this.
Reconciling science with poetry
I am sat at a pew in Westminster Abbey, filled with a sense of awe and reverence. Unlike the elderly lady to my right, her hands clasped in silent petition, I am not here for prayer. I am, however, here on a pilgrimage of sorts in an attempt to understand the power and limits of science.
The New Year in Northern Ireland
Internationally chaired talks fail to deliver reform
Imperial hosts new cybersecurity institute
Imperial is to host a new centre focussed on preventing cyber attacks against UK industry and infrastructure.
World Shocked By Mandela Death
Nelson Mandela, the last great national liberator of the past century, died yesterday at his home in Johannesburg following a 12 year battle with prostate cancer.
Exhibition Ode: Fenton Reflects
"I’ll never again get to live in South Kensington. More precisely, I’ll never again get to live beside Exhibition Road. I’ll miss it."
How to analyse aid: using statistical analysis to improve effectiveness
So what is aid? Aid can come in many forms – such as military aid to help a country fight terrorists, or budgetary aid sent with no strings attached to bolster a government’s finances, or the cancelling of historic debts.
Why you should make way for cyclists
I was initially cautious, sticking to journeys through parks and laughing with unbridled joy as I left hapless pedestrians and the occasional horse in my wake. What chance did they stand? The bicycle was the vehicle of the future and I its shiny jacketed prophet.