Deep below the ice shelves of Antarctica, some creatures call this hostile environment home. Jennifer investigates how these ice shelves formed over generations and explores how scientists today made the startling discovery of immobile life beneath the ice shelf.
To understand why vaccines are necessary, we first need a very basic understanding of the immune response. When a person is ill, for example, because they have been infected with a virus, the immune...
Anastasija delves into what we mean by ‘sleep pressure’ and why we might feel on the verge of falling asleep after a cup of coffee.
Julia Salafranca questions the current dynamics in academia regarding work-life balance.
Jen discusses reading Dr Camilla Pang’s prize-winning Explaining Humans through the lens of a science writer and enthusiast, as well as someone awaiting a diagnosis for ASD.
As the world slowly shifts towards a more sustainable future, there is a growing need for more resources such as rare earth metals. Ronan Boyle gives us an insight into the potential future of the deep sea mining industry and the shady plot that started it all.
Menstruation is a normal biological process affecting a whopping 25% of the global population, but still remains a taboo topic. Not talking about menstruation has contributed to financial, educational, and mental burdens for those who endure it. Do you want to break the stigma attached to menstruation? If so, join Lauren in understanding the menstrual cycle and the problems that arise from being silent about it.
Aditi investigates the need for patient-centred design in behavioural health facilities and how architecture will play a critical role in grappling with our society’s burgeoning mental health crisis.
Pint of Science 2019: The Art of Science
21 Jun, 2019
We're still looking for people to contribute 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
We're particularly encouraging contributions from people with maths, engineering, technology, chemistry and physics backgrounds (but we're thrilled by all contributions!) https://twitter.com/TheSTEMvillage/status/1401956157732921352
In our latest article, @jen_louisea beautifully discusses her experience of reading Dr Camilla Pang's prize-winning book, 'Explaining Humans', through the lens of a science writer awaiting an ASD diagnosis. You can read her article here:
https://the-gist.org/2021/05/being-vulcan-among-humans/
Freelance science journalists, I need you! Looking for 300-500 word news stories (generally original reporting on recent papers) to be filed next week. Pitch [email protected], don't DM. Pitching guidelines here and I'm happy to answer questions https://www.newscientist.com/in209-guide-for-freelancers/
Taking the first photograph of a coronavirus was only one of many huge contributions June Almeida, a Glaswegian virologist, made to our understanding of viruses. You can read more about her amazing work in my first article for @GlasgowGist 🦠🔬
https://issuu.com/gist/docs/combinepdf_w_pagenumbers/4
