Faith in the age of science
The issue of science versus religion has been raging for many years. But are they really opposing views? Einstein, Newton and many other past great scientists have been religious. In his debut novel Mark Silversides, a former vicar, has attempted to reconcile the two passions. Mark Atwill interviews.
Cispa Gold
The internet has brought about huge positive changes for society and this is largely due to the huge amount of freedom to spread information on it. A new law passed in America has allowed the government a scary level of surveillance of peoples’ actions. Does this spell the impending doom of the free internet?
Weird Science: Clash of the Titans
Traditionally the search for extra-terrestrial life in the solar system has looked towards our close neighbour of Mars, with its relatively similar position in relation to the sun. But eyes are turning towards one of Saturn’s moons, Titan, whose watery surface, relatively mild weather and UV blocking atmosphere is arguably similar to that of early Earth.
Teaching your granny how to suck eggs
Trying to make elderly drivers safer.
James Ricketts on the potential dangers of combining pasties with evolution.
5 things you need to know: Useless science discoveries
5 bizarrely trivial scientific discoveries.
Dinosaurs live again! Well … sort of.
The science fiction dream of space mining is fast becoming a reality.
A huge study of Parkinson’s has been announced in Newcastle.
A dark comedy play on the issue of dementia.
5 things you need to know: 2012
5 interesting facts about silly doomsday theories.
Resident artist James Ricketts on the fishy near disaster that nearly cost us Newton’s Principa Mathematica.
A new computer has been designed to recognise what makes a memorable movie quote.
The fascinating merits of eating insects.
A new study explores the links between alchol, genetic tendency and liver cirrhosis.
A new study explores the links between alchol, genetic tendency and liver cirrhosis.
The strange tales of babies coming back from the dead.
James Ricketts on North Korea’s latest missile test.
5 things you need to know: Scariest Robots
5 terrifying robots.
Weird Animal of the Week: The Slow Loris
The dark secret of the adorable Slow Loris.
