Natalie Keir reports on some bright findings on the International Space Station. If asked to describe the universe, how would you go about it? Perhaps we could start with all forms of life, then everything on Earth, our galaxy, every other galaxy we can see and finally everything that is not in our observable universe. Until around [...]
Katie Self discusses the discovery of diamond particles in a candle flame. We’ve all had that lovely, romantic, candlelit dinner, but what is it that makes a candle so seductive? Scientists and philosophers have been intrigued by candles since the first one was invented in China more than 2000 years ago. In a lecture given [...]
Natalie Keir looks at the eccentricities of some of history’s most eccentric scientists. The great Albert Einstein once proclaimed: ‘The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination’ Being a generally rational person, I tend to believe Albert when he says something is true. I therefore thought it would be interesting to examine the [...]
Eilidh Glassey looks at the surprising link between wealth and happiness. When Googling the word ‘happiness’, Wikipedia gives the definition: ‘Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy’. How to achieve happiness, however, is something that cannot be generally defined and is disputed [...]
