A couple of weeks ago we looked at what hit the headlines in science in 2018. Now it’s time to get the popular predictions on what will be making us think in 2019. Will what we discovered in 2018 inform the agenda this year? Of course, no one can predict the future, much less what we’ll…
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Researchers have recently unveiled computers which act like the human brain, and now this lab in Germany is boasting beating artificial human heart tissue. In order to understand our most complex and important organs, we must learn to mimic them. Only through recreating their actions can we tackle the key issues of not only preservation but…
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STEAM in action with a fantastic article from The Stage. James Doeser takes us through the explosion of collaborations between science and theatre. An element of daily life, like medicine, seems removed from ourselves and our understanding, despite us interacting with it constantly. We love how the article recognises the importance of finding ways to communicate…
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We’re so inspired to hear about powerful new developments like these. This technology not only allows those who need it the use of their limbs again, but by actually using mind control. Not only this, but the increased integration means that it learns faster and more intuitively. It’s an example of what happens when we…
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In general, projects such as this are an exciting advance for science – being able to travel to, land and build on the moon are incredible achievements for mankind. However, the aims of this ambitious ‘lunar library’ initiative go one further: to store the knowledge of thousands of years of humanity. This recognition is an…
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It is a mystery that has fascinated humanity and puzzled scientists for centuries. And, without reliable or objective ways to understand the content of people’s dreams, we’re left in the dark for the most part. However, studying particular stages of sleep might now hold the answers to dreams’ purpose. Watch this video or read the…
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Conservation is noble and necessary, and something that the vast majority of us don’t need any persuasion to support. But what if studying and preserving the species around us had even more to teach us? In this article from WIRED, Saket Navlakha campaigns for the processes of evolution as a reason for saving animals from…
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What sounds like progress to us is someone responding to the needs of a changing world. Charles Ofori Antipem‘s inspirational story is about adapting solutions without conceding to limitations. With rapid growth expecting highly-qualified STEM experts, this Ghanaian entrepreneur is anticipating the call and making sure that his community is ready to answer it. “Sir,…
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We’re always championing the cause of inclusive learning and representation for all, so we love hearing about these small yet instrumental efforts to change how we interact with our world. Bringing more women in science, and other under-represented groups, to the fore in the information powerhouse that is Wikipedia can only increase inspiration and aspiration.…
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We’re back with Brain Pickings, writer and MIT fellow Maria Popova’s blog for curious minds. This article is her exploration of W. I. B. Beveridge’s The Art of Scientific Investigation, in which he puts forth his fascinating explanation of combinatorial creativity. Beveridge’s theory is that ideas happen to us in response to needing a solution;…
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