What you missed this summer in science
James Bezer covers the latest research from Imperial and beyond
“I came from a generation that thought that misery and intellect were synonymous."
Ben Fernando interviews Tom Welton, the new Dean of Natural Sciences from January 2015.
Discovering the Beauty behind the Mundane
Patricia Poths explains popular science books
The Lunatics have taken over the Asylum
Lauren Ratcliffe reports on the highs and lows of designer drugs
Travelling to space on a budget?
James Bezer looks at the future of commercial space flight
Does sitting down on sofas give you cancer?
People who spend more time sitting are more at risk of getting cancer than people who don’t, a new study reveals.
Does watching violence on TV make men more violent?
New research has shown that men watching more violence on television could result in stunted in brain development, and the inability to control impulsive behaviours, including aggression.
Drugs Without the Hot Air: I Knew Nothing About Drugs Until I Read This Book
Guess which substance killed Amy Winehouse? Have a stab in the dark.
London pollution linked to heart complications
Mimi Li on the dangers of living in a polluted city.
Making light of the matter
Philippa Skett talks to the researchers behind turning light into electrons
A cast-iron case for climate sceptics
Philippa Skett on the ice caps leaking iron into the ocean
Alien DNA: when six bases are better than four
Are six bases better than four? Scientists at The Scripps Institute Florida, can boast that they have changed the secret of life; they have invented an extension to our DNA.