The promotion of diet pills, laxative teas and weight-loss supplements is now the norm on social media. Siobhan McGeechan explores this phenomenon in relation to social media influencers, specifically how their promotion of these products may be affecting not just the mental health but also the physical health of their followers.
Nina Kratky investigates the different colours of noise and how they can help you wake up more refreshed!
How do we connect with others in times of the Coronavirus? Anna Henschel shares insights from social neuroscience on how we can feel close despite physical separation.
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.
Katrina attended the Glasgow Science Festival event ‘Modern Medicine and Death – an Unhealthy Relationship?’ In the words of Lana Del Rey, “you and I, we were born to die” – so why does our society struggle so hard against the inevitability of death?
Watch that black cat crossing your path! But it may have its own superstitions…
Doing science, peer researcher style. Stephanie Allan investigates how, what and why?
Can science explain the unexplained? Kirstin investigates the possible theories behind the paranormal.
Pint of Science 2019: The Art of Science
21 Jun, 2019
All white scientists should read Superior by Angela Saini and educate themselves about racism in science
It is almost a year ago that we published this book review, but it is now more relevant than ever.
#BlackLivesMatter
https://the-gist.org/2019/06/book-review-superior-angela-sainis-riveting-takedown-of-the-return-of-race-science/
There's been lots of talk about COVID-19 vaccines, but what actually *is* a vaccine?💉
Jennifer black explains in today's feature Vaccine attack! https://the-gist.org/2020/06/vaccine-attack-waging-the-war-on-the-microscopic/
New 'Science in the Spotlight' article!🔦
Ads for diet pills, laxative teas and weight-loss supplements is now the norm on social media. Siobhan (@SMcGeechan) looks at the influencers pushing these products and the effects this can have on their followers https://the-gist.org/2020/05/a-bad-influence
Thank you for your congratulations and sharing the joy about this award for my @GlasgowGist article! ✨ I am currently working on putting together a pitch for a new piece and am also exited to share an excellent article that I am editing at the moment very soon! 💖 https://twitter.com/AnnaHenschel/status/1266095379432574977
