This week in Science (21-10-08)
A weekly summary of interesting headlines in Science and Technology
Issue 1778
A brief introduction to AlphaFold
A beginner's introduction to AlphaFold, the AI from DeepMind that predicts protein structure. The first article in a longer series about bioinformatics.
Deep-sea mining: menace to the oceans or a new hope?
Proponents of deep-sea mining argue t provides an environmentally friendly alternative to terrestrial mining. However, others believe that too much is still unknown about the deep sea.
Ten Reasons Why I'm Wiser
A play based on real letters from Londoners, 10 Reasons Why is just the start of the Arcola Theatre’s “Today I’m Wiser” festival.
Bold and Uneasy!
The Cockpit's latest production Penetration gives a honest and disturbingly brutal account of rape and confusion.
Horace Ové: Director of Britain's first Black feature film
Film editor Eva Borras discusses the British film 'Pressure', the first Black British movie directed in 1975 by Horace Ové as well as his impact as a moviemaker in the 70s.
'Tis a Consummation Devoutly to be Wished
Greg Hersov brings Hamlet into the 21st century with grace!
East is East: Not Just Another Dysfunctional Immigrant Family
After 25 years, Ayub Khan Din shows that immigrant families have not changed one bit.
Perfectly Executed Drama
Robert Boulton’s new dark sci-fi drama is a familiar story with sensational style.
Grief, student life and solitude
Juggling the heavy Imperial workload and the heavy weight of grief is hard, but I want to reassure you that it gets better.
How do nature-based solutions contribute to the sustainability puzzle?
Looking into the potential for nature-based solutions to enable not only net-zero but also nature-positive
Is that really a sustainable alternative?
Tackling common misconceptions about 'sustainable' products