Watson is gone. It’s time to remember Rosalind Franklin.
As tributes pour in for James Watson, science must reckon with the woman his legacy eclipsed.
Britain’s political Battle Royale
Comment writer Samya Banerjee takes a wry look at UK politics – eight parties, zero direction, and plenty of chaos.
Do AI enthusiasts dream of techno-feudalist sheep?
I recently had an interesting discussion with an Imperial alumnus who works at one of the big artificial intelligence (AI) companies. They work in optimisation, which will be important for later, because the question I wanted to ask them was how they feel, knowing that should AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)
Boyfriends: the new social faux pas
In defence of the article “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?”
The gender bias that nearly killed my mother
And why I feel so compelled to write about it.
Why I prefer my misogyny undressed
There seems to be a growing belief among young men that being perceived as progressive or “woke” – either for the validation of women they are attracted to, or perhaps even just because they think it’s truly the way to be supportive of women – matters more than enacting those beliefs.
Imperial, Two Years After October 7
The Israeli and Palestinian societies at Imperial reflect on their experiences over the past two years.
Mind Race: Neurotechnology amid Competing Nations
Comment Writer Apollo reflects on how the human race for neurotechnology has turned inward to the human mind
Mocking the Manosphere won’t make it go away: in conversation with Dr. Simon Copland
The Manosphere thrives on men’s feelings of loneliness and insecurity. Dr. Simon Copland believes the answer is not ridicule or rejection, but finding common ground and alternative spaces for connection.
It’s time to challenge the flawed and damaging university rankings
In the 2026 QS World University Rankings, Imperial came first in the UK and Europe and second globally. The university called the result “a powerful endorsement of the talent, dedication and ambition” of Imperial’s community. But is it? University rankings hold powerful sway. Students and researchers use them to
What did you do this summer?
The question that distorts the way we think about our summer holidays.
As young, educated and outspoken people, we should look up to Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg has consistently been on the right side of history; from protesting climate change since she was just 15, to protesting what is now considered by leading authorities as a genocide in Gaza. She bridged two vastly different societal issues into the same moral conundrum, stating that one “cannot