The Planet in Our Hands with Sir Mark Walport
The Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) is an enchanting venue, especially when wine and canapés are being served. Although they were a great starting point, the food and drink were not the main event at...
Gene Editing in HIV Therapy
The human immunodeficiency virus, commonly known as HIV, causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV infects and kills millions of people each year. In 2012, an estimated number of 35.3 million people lived with...
Wellcome Image Awards 2014
Last Tuesday night theGIST was out on duty again, attending the 13th Wellcome Image Awards ceremony. Wellcome Images is an impressive collection of images from various scientific fields, such as medicine and social history,...
The Psychology of Happiness
Psychology has traditionally been concerned primarily with suffering; over the past century psychologists have made great strides in the assessment and treatment of mental illness, but comparatively little research has explored positive human experiences....
An Evening with Richard Wiseman
The Admiral Bar was packed almost to bursting point as many people gathered to listen to one of the most well-known psychologists out there – Richard Wiseman. Richard went through his talk in an...
Owls – Cute Killers
Owls are charismatic birds. The round head, dumpy body and large eyes make owls great subjects for cartoons; stylised owl motifs are everywhere, showing varying degrees of resemblance to real owls. All emphasise characteristics...
Bitcoin: A Comprehensive Introduction
In the first part of a new four-part series on Bitcoin Sean Leavey explains the basics of the much-talked-about crypto-currency:
Bitcoin has recently been creating a storm not only in communities across the web but also in legislative bodies across the world. This crypto-currency is a quasi-anonymous distributed electronic monetary system that ignores national borders, banks and economic doctrines. With those buzzwords well and truly outed, it’s time to understand how it all works.
Cancer Cells Use Stealth Tactics to Colonise the Brain
How can we stop cancer taking hold in multiple organs? Emma Woodham discusses why we now know more about how cancer takes hold in the brain.
