Can We Give Biotech the Green Light?
Nina Divorty delves into the debate around genetic engineering and its effects on the environment following a Glasgow Café Scientifique discussion at the Tron theatre.
Can We Give Biotech the Green Light?
Cannabis — What Do We Know?
Nina Divorty joins the Glasgow public and four cannabis experts to hear about the science behind the highs, hazards and health claims at this year’s Glasgow Science Festival.
Mapping the Monkey Mind
Nina Divorty finds her way around the brain using a map with a difference – the monkey brain blueprint that gives new insights into neurodevelopmental disorders.
Shining Light on the Larynx: Light-Operated Muscle Contraction
Nina Divorty investigates how light might be used to treat paralysis.
The Fountain of Youth… In a Whale Genome?
Wouldn’t we all like to live longer? In our society, the pursuit of youth and longevity is an obsession – from the constant barrage of anti-aging cosmetics to the recent approval of self-DNA tests...
Could your smartphone diagnose cancer?
In the developed world, cancer is the biggest killer of our age. Following many years of research and clinical experience, the current view is that early detection is the best possible means to tackle...
Hitting the Bottle: Stress and Alcohol Craving
Most of us are familiar with the feeling: craving a cold beer after a stressful week at work, or hot-footing it to the bar for a Pimm’s straight after the last exam of the...