Our Immaculate Misconceptions feature sees writer Kathryn Egerton, destroying our childhood nursery rhymes. No, stars do not twinkle – we’re all living a lie. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are. A well known nursery rhyme, but when you look closer is it actually correct? Well, here comes science to ruin the rhyming couplets of […]
Sexism in science: “The trouble with girls”
After the shocking news that Sir Tim Hunt, esteemed scientist and Nobel prize winner, made completely sexist comments about female scientists at a conference in South Korea, Rebecca Hoard further discusses the problem of gender inequality in STEM subjects. Why are only 13% of STEM workers female? Well according to Milo Yiannopoulos, speaking during a […]
Review: Trippin’ over Tripr
Louisa Griffith-Jones gives her review on “Tripr” – a free app which allows travellers to connect with each other, locals and friends during their travels. Spontaneous trips abroad on one’s lonesome ownsome are the pinnacle of the hipster dream. What could raise you social status more, in a world full of loose leaf tea, […]
Smashed on science: Diet, disease and diabetes
SMASHED ON SCIENCE The debut of the ‘Pint of Science‘ festival recently took over Exeter pubs, and Exeposé Science and Tech are here to give you the best bits, and fill you in on what you may have missed. Solene Long provides a short snippet from the presentation “Diabetes: Islands of Hope”, hosted by Prof. Noel […]
Smashed on Science: Tempted, sugar coated and emotional!?!
SMASHED ON SCIENCE The debut of the ‘Pint of Science‘ festival recently took over Exeter pubs, and Exeposé Science and Tech are here to give you the best bits, and fill you in on what you may have missed. Jenya Siryk provides a short snippet from the presentation “Tempted, sugar coated and emotional!?!”, hosted by Prof. Noel Morgan at […]
Smashed on Science: Diabetes – Islands of Hope
SMASHED ON SCIENCE The debut of the ‘Pint of Science‘ festival recently took over Exeter pubs, and Exeposé Science and Tech are here to give you the best bits, and fill you in on what you may have missed. Evie Brown provides a short snippet from the presentation “Diabetes: Islands of Hope”, hosted by Prof. Noel […]
Smashed on Science: ‘The epigenome, epilepsy and the brain’
SMASHED ON SCIENCE The debut of the ‘Pint of Science‘ festival recently took over Exeter pubs, and Exeposé Science and Tech are here to give you the best bits, and fill you in on what you may have missed. Catherine Heffner provides a short snippet from the presentation “The Epigenome, Epilepsy and the Brain” , hosted […]
Smashed on Science: Politics, scent, depression and how our brains cope
SMASHED ON SCIENCE The debut of the ‘Pint of Science‘ festival recently took over Exeter pubs, and Exeposé Science and Tech are here to give you the best bits, and fill you in on what you may have missed. Pavel Kondov provides a short snippet from the presentation “Politics, scent, depression and how our brains cope” hosted […]
Smashed on science: ‘Bacterial pathogens and their natterings’
SMASHED ON SCIENCE The debut of the ‘Pint of Science‘ festival recently took over Exeter pubs, and Exeposé Science and Tech are here to give you the best bits, and fill you in on what you may have missed. Solene Long provides a short snippet from the presentation “Bacterial Pathogens and their natterings” , hosted by […]
Anyone up for a pint of politics?
Pavel Kondov catches up with Exeter lecturer Dr. Darren Schreiber after the ‘Pint of Science‘ presentation, discussing the topic of how your brain is built for politics. Dr. Schreiber began the interview by explaining how his political research relates to neuroscience. ‘I use brain imaging to study how the human brain thinks about political information. The […]