Being Vulcan Among Humans
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.
Category: Review
Book Review: “Scotland’s Science” by John Mellis
Jordan Murray reviews ‘Scotland’s Science: Stories of pioneering science, engineering and medicine (1550 – 1900)’ by John Mellis.
TEDxUofG 2020: DEAR WORLD
Vaiva talks about her day at the TEDxUofG 2020 conference on the theme ‘DEAR WORLD’ at the Queen Margaret University Union.
Personal, protective but doesn’t-fit-ment
Rachael Sulaiman explores how Caroline Criado Perez’s Invisible Women gave her the language to articulate sexism in STEM. Erasure of all ethnicities, genders and sexual orientations exist throughout history in data, however the following article will focus on the gender data gap.
Role-players: Building connections through dungeon delving and dragon slaying
Ever thought about to what extent is role-playing critical to social wellbeing in Dungeons & Dragons? Dzachary Zainudden takes on a quest to explore the fantasy realm and enquire why so many players have formed meaningful relationships through their characters
Book Review: “SUPERIOR”, Angela Saini’s riveting takedown of the return of race science.
Emily May Armstrong examines critically acclaimed book ‘Superior’ by Angela Saini, debunking racist science and the pillars upholding it
Glasgow Celebrates Yuri’s Night
Sonya recounts ‘Glasgow Celebrates Yuri’s Night’ – where science and comedy shed light on the flourishing space tech hub in Glasgow
Hello World – Book Review
Kirstin reviews Hannah Fry’s Hello Worls, a book investigating the intersection of algorithms with society.
