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The GIST: Issue 2

It’s here at last! Issue 2 of the GIST magazine may not be at the printers yet, but you can read it here in all its digital, full-colour glory. Read about using science to solve crimes, the Glasgow effect and much, much more. More


Podcast Episode 3

This episode, the team talk about giving the HPV vaccine to boys, 3D printing, patenting genes and much more. More


The Search for Extrasolar Planets

Rebecca Douglas looks at the search for planets outside out solar system. More



Football 2.0

The Premier League recently announced that as of next season goal line technology will be installed in every stadium. How will it work and how will it affect the beautiful game? More


Join The GIST

The GIST are looking for anyone enthusiastic about science and technology to help spread the word about science in Glasgow and beyond. Whether you want to write, edit, design, podcast, take photos or have your own ideas, and whatever level of commitment you want to put in, we want to hear from you. More



The certain possibility (or possible certainty) of the Higgs boson’s discovery

Daniel Giovannini talks to three of the physicists working at CERN who have been involved in the hunt for the Higgs Boson. More


Allelopathy: When Plants Attack!

Biochemical warfare used by aliens on the attack sounds like the plot of an apocalyptic sci-fi story. However under the ground there is biochemical warfare occurring, invaders being repelled and defenders being overcome. More


Glasgow – Leading the Field in the Fight against Cancer

Will we ever cure cancer? Emma Woodham explains why Glasgow is at the forefront of understanding and treating cancer. More


Hands Of The People

Soon, voters will choose Scotland’€™s future in the country’€™s independence referendum, but attempts at such direct democracy on smaller scales are still limited. More


Podcast Episode 2

What do you get when you cross cutting-edge science, good old-fashioned conversation and near-lethal levels of wit? The answer, of course, is the next instalment of The GIST’s very own podcast. More