DUNE takes another step towards completion in storied American Particle Physics journey
Neutrino Physics is a major focus for the US and Japan’s large-scale experimental physics programmes – Noah Heywood gives the state of play
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Project Hail Mary and the science of… surviving sleep?
Noah Heywood delves into the behavioural science behind Rocky, a five-legged extraterrestrial centred at the heart of Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary.
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Hawkeye: is it time for a Baseball-inspired approach to Wimbledon?
Wimbledon’s Electronic Line Calling has revealed that fully automated officiating may undermine tennis, with a challenge-based system offering a better balance between technology and human judgement.
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UK Chemistry Departments bear brunt of worsening national closures crisis
Noah Heywood discusses the uncertain future of chemistry departments across universities in the UK and what we can expect to see in response to this academic crisis.
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Almost-real Sci-Fi – How exotic theories of physics inspired Stranger Things’ final series
Noah Heywood dives into the secrets of Stranger Things, from the corners of physical journals to the feasibility of on-screen wormholes.
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Britain without the BBC — how the impending Trump lawsuit could change science communication
Noah Heywood and Constance Talbot discuss the repercussions of the BBC’s battle with President Donald Trump and what this means for science communication. This article explores how a large portion of the ‘science diet’ is made up of The BBC, even when we don’t necessarily notice it.
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Just to clarify: putting surreal science stories into perspective
“RFK Jr. has amazingly managed to stumble across the true issue that surrounds autism diagnoses without realising it” Noah Heywood adds some additional context to the recent surge in mainstream science news.
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Failed to succeed? Succeed by failing
Noah Heywood reveals the brutality of renaissance mathematics, providing a view – via some of the best group scientific insights this academic year – of why the scientific freedoms of today should cherished and protected.
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