The Medicine Child
The Medicine Child by Nick Kennedy is the fifth and final in this year’s series of short stories written by students of the Science Communication Unit at Imperial College London. “This story came… Read More
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Should science education be compulsory?
What was your favourite subject at school? As a reader of this blog you may say science. Or maybe not. Science wasn’t really my favourite. I was good at remembering facts and I… Read More
Happiness by the Exabyte
Happiness by the Exabyte by Andy Roast is the fourth in this year’s series of short stories written by students of the Science Communication Unit at Imperial College London. “If technology is a… Read More
The value in green
I think many people would agree that the efforts of environmentalists and so called ‘greens’ to convert the public into carrot growing, solar panel installing, bicycle riding, citizens of the earth haven’t been… Read More
Crazy Soup for the Soul
Crazy Soup for the Soul by Laura Freeman is the third in this year’s series of short stories written by students of the Science Communication Unit at Imperial College London. “Stigma and discrimination… Read More
Let’s Get Physical
An increasing number of dance companies are experimentally interpreting and expressing scientific principles through the language of movement. One of my greatest loves in life is dance, so any event that fuses my… Read More
The Replica Problem
The Replica Problem by Samuel Tracey is the second in this year’s series of short stories written by students of the Science Communication Unit at Imperial College London. “The replica problem is a… Read More
After Leveson
Rajeev Thacker is a barrister at Garden Court Chambers in London, specialising in human rights. He has been a guest lecturer on the MSc Science Communication course at Imperial College for the last… Read More
Twin Paradox
The first in our series of this year’s short stories, inspired by science and written by science communication students at Imperial College. “I love time travel, in particular the way it really hurts your… Read More
ART AND SCIENCE?
Does art play a role in the communication of science? Alanna Orpen went to Mariko Mori’s ‘Rebirth’ exhibition in the Royal Academy’s Burlington Gardens to find out. Standing within a white circular chamber,… Read More
