Gut feelings: The microbes involved in our mental health
Can our gut influence our wellbeing? Carolina Guidolin discusses the collection of microbes in our gut, known as “the good microbes”, and their importance in psychiatry.
Category: Science for Society Article Competition
Soundscape – what’s all this noise about?
Walking around in Manhattan, New York, you can find a hidden gem. It’s a beautiful park with green walls of plants and a stunning waterfall. It’s a little oasis in the middle of the...
Must we reinvent the wheel of society?
At the beginning of the last century, the fraction of the human population that lived in urban areas was roughly 14%, half a century later that number had risen to over 30% and today...
Martian Manhattan – Urbanising the Red Planet
Life on Earth can get a little mundane. Hot on the heels of the news that there’s (sometimes) liquid water on mars, I’m sure we’re all eagerly packing our suitcases and imagining sipping Pina...
Trick of the Light
Take a look at your bedside lamp: you might not have noticed but if you’ve been to Ikea recently you are probably looking at a revolutionary white-light LED bulb. The Swedish home-wear giant stopped...
Jesus Takes On Global Warming: How to Use the Church to Fight Climate Change
This article is part of theGIST Science for Society 2014 Article Competition. The top three articles will present their work at the conference. Vote for your favourite article here. Voting closes on Friday 31st...
Science of Conveying Science
This article is part of theGIST Science for Society 2014 Article Competition. The top three articles will present their work at the conference. Vote for your favourite article here. Voting closes on Friday 31st...
Respond and React! How do we deal with the human response to risk in a time of pandemic disease?
This article is part of theGIST Science for Society 2014 Article Competition. The top three articles will present their work at the conference. Vote for your favourite article here. Voting closes on Friday 31st...
