Life-saving engineering
Sara Hamilton reviews how ‘Massive Small Change’ speaker Joanna Beale inspires others to make a difference by improving sanitation in Mozambique
Going back to the future in style
First smart watches, then Google Glass – Eva Coles steers upcoming types of wearable technology into the spotlight, some of which are heavily movie-inspired
Do old bonobos need to go to specsavers?
Deteriorating eyesight in bonobos shows that we’re not the only ones that may need to wear glasses as we get older
Do all colours look the same?
Qasim Mahmood examines the science behind seeing colours, and why experiencing them may be visually different for everyone
Brain Freeze
Everything happens for a reason
The (alphas) and omegas of food
Alexandra Lim explains the important differences between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, and why we should be controlling our intake of both.
Masculinity vs. Attractiveness
Sophie Protheroe discusses how nature has shaped our taste in men
Spotlight on Medicine
Beacons of hope in this cursed year...
A Trump Presidency | a new era for America... a disaster for Earth?
Lara Bailey discusses how US politics will affect the future of our planet
The fate of American Science
What’s in store for the rest of the scientific world?
Overpopulation | Is it a myth? Is it inevitable? Should we be worried?
Jawaad Farooq muses on what the possible solutions to an overcrowded world may be, what the future may have in store, and why we should care
Breakfast | Take Two
Another one of Mr. Aran Shaunak’s Little Bites of Science