It’s widely known that eating regular, nutritious meals while studying or revising for exams is crucial for keeping your energy levels up, but did you know that certain healthy foods can actually boost your brain and improve your concentration? Indeed, while the...
International Women’s Day is celebrated across the globe on 8 March to recognise the achievements of women. In this article I look at the work of six women, past and present, who have contributed to scientific and technological advancements in their respective...
In October 2021 Bristol University unveiled a new statue of Henrietta Lacks, commissioned to mark the 70th anniversary of her death. Created by sculptor Helen Wilson-Roe, this is the first public statue of a black woman made by a black woman to be displayed in the UK....
Marie Curie’s Background An extraordinary scientific legacy belies Marie Curie’s very humble start in life: she was born Maria Sklodowska in Poland in 1867, the youngest daughter in a poor family of five children. Driven by a thirst for learning and...
Do you consider yourself to have a sugar sweet tooth? If so, you’re not alone. 60% of the population say they consume sweets or chocolate regularly, second only to Germany (61%). In terms of the highest consumption per day globally, the USA leads with 126.4g per...
In September, two new species of dinosaur were discovered on the Isle of Wight. Together with the nearby Jurassic Coast – 95 miles of coastline from Devon to Dorset – the island is one of the best areas to find dinosaur fossils in the UK. And one of history’s most...
