Wasps: The Bee’s Nefarious Cousin or a Trusty Gatekeeper?
words by Annabel Kartal-Allen, Staff Writer Most of us will have encountered many insects in our lives- that one mosquito that buzzes round your head for hours in the summer,…
My unorthodox gap year: getting cancer
words by Julia Reinstein, Staff Writer When I was in my first year of university, I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). Within the space of 3 hours, some…
The Efforts Of Healthcare Professionals In Ukraine
The cruelty of the situation in Ukraine has emanated throughout the world. Carrying with it, profound stories of courage and determination witnessed by the rest of the world. In response…
The Science Behind Starling Murmurations
Rob Barrie, Science & Technology Editor, discusses the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of Brighton’s most famous natural phenomenon Between November and March every year, one of nature’s most beautiful spectacles occurs…
How COVID-19 Affects The Brain
words by Ruta Cakla Not Just A Respiratory Disease: Recent Studies Highlight How COVID-19 Can Affect The Brain A number of viruses such as the flu, Zika and rubella are…
The Government’s Neglect of the Working Class in Science Engagement
words by Gina Brennan Public engagement in the sciences is vital on both a societal and individual level, to create support for new and important projects and to allow the…
Pioneering Study Gives Hope to Blind Patients
Brain implants and artificial vision; what would you do to see again? words by Charlie Ellis, Staff Writer If you were to go blind one day, what would you do…
NFTs and Blockchains: The Internet’s New Buzzwords Explained
words by Maria Margot Kafka, Staff Writer A Nyan Cat GIF NFT was auctioned for $590,000. Twitter’s former CEO sold his first tweet for $3 million. As images, they are…
Dr Stephen Wilkins interview: Unravelling Mysteries of the Early Universe
Rob Barrie, Science and Technology Editor, talks to Dr Wilkins about his upcoming research using the James Webb telescope. Dr Stephen Wilkins and his team at the University of Sussex…
Why are so many athletes ‘anti-vax’?
words by Rosie Marilyn Burgess, Staff Writer At the time of writing this, Novak Djokovic is still awaiting a court hearing ahead of the start of the Australian open on…
Neurological Conditions: a class issue?
words by Gina Brennan, Staff Writer The trauma and struggles faced by the working class in the UK are beginning to be more widely acknowledged, perhaps due to the increase…
A Scientific Ode to Ants
words by Rob Barrie, Science and Technology Editor A discussion on insects, teamwork and my summer research placement. Since childhood I have always been fascinated by insects, but after a…
Meta: Facebook’s Swift Rebrand
words by Maria Margot Kafka, Staff Writer On October the 28th, a mere 6 days after media outlets published the Facebook Papers, Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta: the name of the…
Life Changing Technology: Freestyle Libre
words by Molly Openshaw, Arts Print Editor The Freestyle Libre and its dramatic impact on diabetic people’s lifestyle The Freestyle Libre (FL) is a flash monitoring glucose system to measure…
Organ transplantation — are pigs the future?
words by Charlie Ellis, Staff Writer As of Thursday 21st October, within the UK there are 6125 people waiting for an often life-saving transplant. This number is even larger in…
Resurrection of the Woolly Mammoth
Plans to bring back an extinct giant are creating great excitement, but is it justified? words by Rob Barrie, Science and Technology Editor Not for 10,000 years has the woolly…
Breast Cancer: facts, figures and misconceptions
An overview of breast cancer during Cancer Awareness Month words by Kamakshi Jani With 55900 new breast cancer cases per year, or more than 150 cases per day in the…
Mars Rover Mission Takes Another Successful Step
Words by Rob Barrie, Science and Technology Editor The rover on Mars, Perseverance, confirms it is in the correct location to look for life. Perseverance touched down on the Red…
Review: Leopoldstadt
A review and personal familial reflection on Tom Stoppard’s touching play Words by Rob Barrie I have experienced very few plays that extend as intrinsically on a personal level as…
Do We Really Have a COVID-19 ‘Miracle’ Drug?
Words by Sereena Kang, Staff Writer Misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 ‘miracle’ drug – discussing evidence for and against ivermectin. Misinformation on ivermectin has been circulating across social media platforms with…