The STEM Equals Project Asks: What does it mean to be seen?
STEM Equals is a four-year research and impact project focused on women and LGBT visibility in STEM, in both academia and industry.
Category: Social Sciences
Can really *everyone* be a data scientist?
Curious how you can participate in the data science hype? Anna Henschel explains how open data and open source software make data science accessible to everyone.
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
Postcode Lottery: Is your home neighbourhood affecting how you age?
Recent findings from Glasgow University suggest a biological link between ageing and living in a stressful area. Kirstin investigates.
Limits to collaboration?
Miruna investigates how the need to conform can push us beyond the limits of collaboration
The Cleaning Revolution: How does this new wave of ultra-cleanliness affect our health?
What on earth do viral Instagram cleanliness gurus have to do with the increase in allergies? Emily May Armstrong finds out.
The changing face of research: from competition to collaboration
Academia is stereotyped as a boxing ring, with researchers in constant competition; is this competition sometimes beneficial in driving innovation? Or should we shift toward a more collaborative environment to further scientific discovery?
Patient and Public Involvement: A seat at the table
Ross Laidlaw takes a look at the obvious yet overlooked contributions of patients on the development of scientific research projects
