The Debate Continues…
2010 has been turbulent; Britain has suffered an economic downturn with huge job losses, been grounded by volcanic ash, and witnessed the first hung parliament since the 70s. An historic coalition has now formed between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, but what impact will this fledgling coalition government have on academia and scientific research [...]
The Great Science Ed. Debate…
Britain is a major player in scientific research. We have less than 1% of the world’s population, but 12% of scientific citations come from us. Yet with fewer people studying sciences in comparison to other countries, and critics constantly pointing out flaws in the science education our children receive, this may be under threat.
I have [...]
Farmville: Are We Addicted?
There’s a new hybrid of online gamer. They live on Facebook, flooding our news feeds with updates and friend requests. You might know one. They’re called ‘The Farmvillers,’ and there are 75 million of them. Concern is growing over whether social games like these pose an addiction risk.
Facebook gaming is a guilty pleasure; choosing [...]
Facebook’s privacy crisis
Facebook is in trouble. Over the last two weeks, concern about the complexity of its privacy controls has led to a minor panic in the media. Suddenly, the website that has become the cornerstone of our social infrastructure has been branded as a runaway corporate behemoth. Its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, is drunk on “dreams of [...]
NewClear Energy
The word ‘nuclear’ strikes fear amongst many, with disasters such as Chernobyl, disfigured children and terrifying nuclear bombs at the forefront of everyone’s mind. However, this perception needs to be adapted, as nuclear fusion could now be the answer to renewable energy.
Nuclear fusion reaction research is on the rise, and for the past 50 [...]
Lab Rats - The Nottingham Connection
Nestling within the University of Nottingham Medical School is a facility that has been persistent in the search for alternatives to animal testing for over 40 years. Nottingham University’s ‘FRAME’ -The Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments is an independent charity whose ultimate goal is “The elimination of the need to use [...]
Jail Cells
Think of some stereotypes criminals are usually adorned with: Poverty, Destitution and a wholly poor upbringing will suffice for many, but do biological factors and genetics play a greater part in these peoples’ lives than we think?
The general consensus is that deviant behaviour (legal or otherwise) is always assumed to be the product of one’s [...]
iMust Have One?
The newest creation of zeitgeist-botherers, Apple, is the iPad- the company’s new tablet computer announced last month in San Francisco. Apple was typically secretive about the device prior to its launch, perhaps in an attempt to cultivate the hype. If so, it certainly worked.
But the hype, whilst being rabid and credulous, isn’t totally unjustified. The [...]
Games Roundup
Bioshock 2
Perhaps the only sequel to a masterpiece fans didn’t ask for, the original was one of the most inventive, atmospheric and thrilling titles of 2006. It’s hard to see how it could possibly be improved; safely reuse the undersea 60s utopia-turned-nightmare Rapture, or surprise us with a brand new setting and subversive political message? [...]
I.O.U.
Keeping track of money lent, bills to be paid and working out who owes what at university can be a bit of an irritation at times.
That was until I discovered IOU.byAli.co.uk, a completely free website created by students for students. You simply register, add your house, invite your housemates and voila - simple money management [...]
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