qmunicate’s STEM subject students tell us who inspired them into the exciting field of SCIENCE! Ben Taysum, Physics and … More
Category: Science and Technology
STD Cases Increase Annually
One continuously occurring problem for students appears to be the dreaded STD. Despite receiving an education in the form of … More
Are We Sims?
As it turns out, there may be good reason to believe that we are actually living in a computer simulation. … More
Forgotten Science Heroes: Lise Meitner
There are not many life stories that the discovery of nuclear fission hasn’t left an indelible mark upon. Yet … More
Forgotten Science Heroes: Howard Florey, Ernst Chain and Norman Heatley
Moulding A Myth: The Development of Penicillin When we think of penicillin, we immediately think of Alexander Fleming. Fleming, whom … More
Forgotten Science Heroes: Cecilia Payne
Astronomer Cecilia Payne made one of the most important discoveries in 20th century astronomy, and yet her name is rarely … More
How a Gin and Tonic Can Cure Malaria
In the depths of the Andean jungle, some 400 years ago, a young native Indian was lost, ill and struck … More
UK Bans Plastic Microbes In Cosmetic Products
In early September, a UK-wide ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetic products was announced. Due to come into full force … More
Apocalypse Now?
Can the disastrous case of antibiotic resistance be stopped?
Science and Tech: Cheap Polymers To Stimulate Growth Factors
No, that doesn’t mean plastic will make us all taller. It is far more important than that.
