Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, until 6 May 2019. The skeleton of Diplodocus carnegii, more fondly known as Dippy, has … More
Category: Science and Technology
One Small Step for Oppy, One Giant Leap for Rover-Kind
When Opportunity landed on Mars in January 2004, it was only expected to stay for 90 sols, equal to 92.5 … More
China Reaches for the Moon
On January 3 of this year, China’s probe Chang’e-4 (aptly named after a Chinese moon goddess) landed on the far … More
The Numbers Game: Should the Abstract Dictate the Physical?
More and more, events in our world are being reduced to numerical values. We remember centenaries, we do things by … More
UFOs: What Science Cannot Explain
The name ‘Project Blue Book’ given to a study conducted from 1952-69 by the US air force sounds a lot … More
Ungreat People: Helen Beatrix Potter and her Forgotten Career
The name ‘Beatrix Potter’ might not ring a bell, but I do hope her work was part of your childhood. … More
Jocelyn Bell Burnell: An Underrated Star of Physics
Imagine you are part of a research group and, together with your colleagues, you make a discovery that is deemed … More
Space Tourism: A Great Step for the Many or a Privilege for the Few?
It is with regret that this magazine must inform you that Elon Musk is at it again. One of the … More
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Stargazing
When one thinks of stargazing, usually the first thing they think of is somebody with a telescope in the middle … More
The Ig Nobel Prize: an Award to the Weird and Wacky
Created in 1991, the Ig Nobel prize was created in opposition to the more famous Nobel Prize. The Ig Nobel, … More
