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Astrophotography: new tech for the ‘New Astronomy’

January 19, 2022
Feature
Space tourism remains out of reach for most, but Laurent Marfisi looks at how smart telescopes, astrophotography, the New Astronomy movement, and the New Space industry are helping amateur astronomers...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Astrophysics, Computer Science, Environment, In Depth, Physics
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Stardust in our DNA – our journey through time and space

July 9, 2021
Feature
Applying her natural curiosity and the input from a very impressive contact list of experts, rising star (pun intended) Sarah Begum explores the journey our very own DNA has taken...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Astrophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, Environment, In Depth, Particle Physics, Physics, Theoretical Physics
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Why we need a science of science

November 25, 2019
Feature
At the launch of a new initiative to understand how research is funded, practiced and evaluated, Professor Richard Jones has been wondering about scientific productivity. How it is defined, and...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, In Depth, Physics, Policy
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Make ‘em laugh, make ‘em think…

November 11, 2019
Feature
The Ig Nobel awards ceremony is a highlight of the scientific calendar with its celebration of unconventional and irreverent research results. Jonathan Chadwick spoke to its founder and master of...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, In Depth, Physics, Policy
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Time to reconcile science and philosophy

November 4, 2019
Feature
Despite close historical ties, philosophy and science have had a bumpy relationship in the modern era. Yet, says Professor John Torday, there are vital reasons why they should be recombined....
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Forensics, Geology, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, In Depth, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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Reproducibility comes as standard (part 2)

August 5, 2019
Feature
Science's reproducibility crisis is a big challenge and one that needs to be overcome quickly. In the second of a two-part feature on the subject, Rationally CEO Kristin Lindquist_ explains...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Forensics, Geology, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, In Depth, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Physics
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Terraforming Mars: A giant leap too far?

June 17, 2019
Feature
SpaceX plans to send humans to Mars by 2024 and establish a Martian city by 2050 but how plausible is this? Here's why it's going to take a little more...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, In Depth, Physics
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Opening science or narrowing its base?

April 16, 2019
Feature
It may carry laudable ambition, but will Plan S damage science? From 2020, the scientific publishing plan could force you to pay-to-publish as well as threaten international collaborations and place...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, In Depth, Physics
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The quest to go quantum

April 1, 2019
Feature
Dotted around the UK, scientists are slowly but surely turning quantum research into commercial products. Jonathan Chadwick met up with a team at Sussex University who think they can beat...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Energy, In Depth, Physics
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Future Circular Collider: Is it worth it?

March 8, 2019
Feature
Earlier this year CERN announced the Future Circular Collider study aiming to build on the success of the LHC and extend its research capabilities. Our two-part feature asks, what is...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, In Depth, Physics, Policy
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