The Higgs boson, the origin of mass and the nature of space
Adrian Buzatu talks about the Higgs boson discovery at CERN and what it implies for the origin of mass and the nature of space.
Jungle Genomics
The ability to point a device at a life form and identify it is a long-running Sci-Fi trope, but is it now one step closer to reality? Whilst remote sensing is still a dream,...
theGIST Science Pub Quiz
This Wednesday, the 27th, theGIST will be hosting another science pub quiz – naturally, it’ll be the place to be.
Synaesthesia: Taste the Rainbow
Skittles™ brand their product “taste the rainbow,” but have you ever wondered what a rainbow tastes like? One way to find out would be to ask a synaesthete.
Chernobyl: How is it Affecting the Animals?
April 2016 will mark 30 years since the terrible Chernobyl disaster, which is still the largest nuclear disaster to date. After the disaster, a 30 km ‘exclusion zone’ was set up around the immediate...
Just the GIST: Geothermal Energy
Geothermal Energy in about 2 minutes, where we discover it’s uses throughout history, how it can be used for electricity generation, and how it creates some of the best natural phenomenon on the planet....
Editing the Genome of a Human Embryo
The purpose of gene editing is to repair a defective gene which is responsible for a medical condition. Traditionally, gene therapy involves delivering a gene that is missing or defective to a certain part...
The S Word: Talking About Suicide
It is estimated that more than 800,000 individuals die globally each year as a result of suicide and for those aged 15-29 years old, suicide is the second leading worldwide cause of death after road traffic accidents
