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.
Category: Physical Sciences
Branded painkillers — better pain relief or just a pain in the wallet?
Since regular pain killers were developed, pharmaceutical companies have been desperate to sell them to the cold-and-flu-ridden and pain-suffering public under fancy trade names such as ‘Nurofen’ and ‘Lemsip’. But are these flashy packets any more effective than the bland, generic supermarket own-brand packets?
Appropriate technology
Lydia Stevenson looks at technology developed to be appropriate for a particular area and sensitive to that area’s environmental, cultural, social and economic concerns.
Astrochemistry: An Emerging Science
Our understanding of the universe relies on many scientific disciplines to explain its structure and evolutionary mechanisms. Over the last few decades, the emerging science of ‘astrochemistry’ has begun to gain momentum in the field of astronomy.
Energy Armor… Really?
Craig McInnes dissects Energy Armor™, with a contribution from Scott McKellar. They try keeping a straight face when they talk about yet another pseudo-scientific craze that’s hitting the nation.
How A Scottish Naval Engineer And His Horse Discovered Solitons
Daniel Giovannini looks at the incredible contribution that one man and his horse (and the Union Canal) made to modern science.
Making Hydrogen Fuel Even Greener
Hydrogen has shown much promise as a green fuel. Pim Frederix investigates how the production of hydrogen can become even more environmentally friendly.
Diamond Electronics… In Space
Diamonds, beyond their notorious rarity and allure as jewellery, may soon form the heart of the electronic systems that will enable next generation satellite communications and deep space exploration missions.
