Daisy Scott, Online Science Editor, discusses recent findings that PFAS have been found at levels exceeding safe limits and what this could mean for human health
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Life on Mars
Fancy a trip to Mars? Perhaps you’ve had quite enough of the housing situation in Exeter? Would you mind the 141 million mile commute to uni? Or maybe a change of scenery is in order? Not to worry, NASA has the answer. Since they sent up their first rover, the famous Pathfinder in 1997, NASA […]
To Boldly Go … or not
Picture the scene, populations rising, destruction of ecosystems and rampant global warming have made the world barren and uninhabitable. It’s the stuff of classic dystopian fiction but, given the state of the world, not outside the realms of possibility. Once this world is used up what happens next, perhaps we might look to the stars, […]
Diamond Waterway brings calm to Uni
A new project is underway across the University as part of Exeter’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Diamond Waterways project focuses on the various water bodies and features throughout Streatham Campus, and aims to enhance and promote biodiversity and establish a mechanism for students, staff and visitors to connect with the natural environment and enhance personal […]
A winederful interview with Sarah Jane Evans
As a student, alcohol is never far from my mind, and wine holds a particularly special place in my heart. It’s delicious and sophisticated and makes you feel like a proper grown-up. Sarah Jane Evans is the Chairwoman for the Institute of the Masters of Wine, a magical organisation which provides qualifications in the practical and theoretical […]
There’s water on Mars
The chances of anything coming from Mars are 1,000,000 to one, they said. Well, those chances have been slashed considerably after NASA‘s most recent announcement, which is the discovery of liquid water on the surface of the Red Planet. These streams and rivulets leave long, dark stains across the Martian surface, before they dry up […]