Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson: Imperial’s Honoured Chemist and Recipient of the 1973 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
If you’re not a Chemistry student, or even if you are, you may have not heard of this famous Nobel laureate and Imperial alumnus. But you should.
Issue 1737
9th Dec 2019
Imperial College Men’s Rugby take on Movember and Mental Health
Since 2003, Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world, challenging the status quo, shaking up men’s health research, and transforming the way health services reach and support men. Read about ICURFC’s involvement here
The Arrival: Two Brothers Reunited
Olivier-award winning director Bijan Sheibani makes his playwriting debut with this thought-provoking examination of the gulf between nature and nurture
World AIDS Day
On the 1st December world AIDS day took place, to support people living with HIV, raise support for the fight against HIV, and remember those dead from AIDS-related illnesses
ICHC: An Ode to Monday Night Training
Imperial College Hockey Club’s Welfare Officer Chloe writes about her motivation for a grueling Monday night training session!
Troy: Myth and Reality
4.5 stars Legend has it that the goddess of discord threw a golden apple into a crowd, bearing the inscription ‘for the most beautiful’. It was claimed by three goddesses, Athena, Hera and Aphrodite, and Zeus asked The Trojan prince Paris to make the final judgement. He chose Aphrodite,
Amnioverse: A Perfect Album Listening Experience
4.5 stars I don’t think I’d be offending anyone by saying that most listeners of electronic music focus more on singles than albums. When you listen to Hybrid Minds or Bicep you normally wouldn’t play the whole album start to finish. However, there are electronic albums
Tepid Reviews for Dear Evan Hansen?
The Broadway awards juggernaut arrives in London to less than glowing reviews.... but is this justified?
The Wind of Heaven: From Bethlehem to Blestin
3.5 stars The greatest objection to God has always been emotional. While it is true that the debate over divine non-presence is clothed in the mild-breathed language of logicism and rationality, what stirs in us feeling enough to slacken faith and scorn perdition is the atrociousness of evil and
FKA Twigs - Live
4.5 stars FKA twigs’ gig didn’t start until 9:30, by which point a large portion of the audience frustrated, having waited for over 2 hours. The curtains raised bit by bit, riling the crowd further. “This show had better be good” muttered someone behind me, thankfully, it
Is It Art if Everybody Hates It?
They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But what if there is a universal concensus that an artist’s product is bad? Does aesthetic value mean nothing? Laura Casas attempts to unravel this conundrum...
The Third Man (1949): A Look at the Film Turning 70
Looking back at this aged and distant film allows you to visualise the significant amount of time that has passed since Felix was established in 1949, and also gives some relevant perspective in the advances cinema has made. Written by Graham Greene, the film centres around Holly Martins (Joseph Cotton)