Exeter Astrophysics expert Isabelle Baraffe awarded prestigious international award Professor Isabelle Baraffe will be receiving the Viktor Ambartsumian International Science Prize alongside Prof. Alexander Szalay (John Hopkins University) and Prof. Adam Burrows (Princeton University) for her “fundamental contributions to the field of low mass stars, Brown dwarfs and exoplanets and for innovative ideas in the […]
University of Exeter volunteers build thousands of face shields for local NHS workers
University of Exeter volunteers build thousands of face shields for local NHS workers A group of 70 researchers from the University of Exeter joined by 30 other volunteers are participating in the manufacturing of face shields to cover the needs of the local hospitals in Exeter. They have built at least 2000 face shields to […]
Coronavirus: the forgotten symptoms
Coronavirus: the forgotten symptoms Alejandra Tapai reports on the repercussions of enforced isolation on the mental health of the elderly. Coronavirus is taking one of the most precious generations in our societies. In Italy and Spain, more than 80% of deaths have been of people older than 70. That we have not been able to […]