All Arts articles – Page 4
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ReviewThe Story of CO2: Big Ideas for a Small Molecule
If you only read one book about climate change this year, make it this one
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PodcastVampirology: The Science of Horror's Most Famous Fiend by Kathryn Harkup – Book club
A scientific investigation of vampires’ lust for blood and weakness to garlic
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ReviewThe Flavor Equation: The Science of Great Cooking Explained + More Than 100 Essential Recipes
Exciting recipes and beautiful photographs, but at the expense for murky science
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ReviewStrange Bedfellows: Adventures in the Science, History, and Surprising Secrets of STDs
Not your average encyclopaedia of infectious diseases
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NewsKew Gardens exhibit will showcase dazzling display of structural colour
Nanostructures that create the ‘brightest colours ever created’ will be on display at gallery
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ReviewHandmade: A Scientist’s Search for Meaning through Making
A hands-on approach to materials science
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PodcastHandmade: A Scientist’s Search for Meaning through Making by Anna Ploszajski – Book club
Uncovering the hidden facets of popular material
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Research3D-printed ‘digital ivory’ saves antique artworks – and maybe elephants
‘Digory’ will be invaluable for restoration projects, and could help prevent ivory poaching that threatens the survival of wild elephants
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ReviewOn Task: How Our Brain Gets Things Done
From why brains are like search engine algorithms to tips on boosting your memory
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ReviewThe Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred
A timely, provocative and necessary book
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PodcastThe Disordered Cosmos by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein – Book club
Exposing how racism and sexism shapes science
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ReviewNose Dive: A Field Guide to the World’s Smells
A must-read for chemists and anyone passionate about nature, food, drinks and cooking
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ReviewSapiens – A Graphic History: The Birth of Humankind
Reimagining Yuval Noah Harari’s bestseller as an approachable graphic novel
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ReviewTV series: Beyond the Elements
Whether you’re a science newbie or seasoned chemist – if you’re alive, this series will likely hold your attention
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ReviewThe Doctor Who Fooled the World: Andrew Wakefield’s War on Vaccines
The story of the man who created the myth that a vaccine causes autism
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PodcastNever Mind the B#ll*cks, Here’s the Science by Luke O’Neill – Book club
Serious punk rock science
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NewsRapping atmospheric scientists scoop Dance Your PhD award
Computational research trio spit rhymes about cloud condensation nuclei
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ReviewBlack, Brown, Bruised: How Racialised Stem Education Stifles Innovation
These stories and case studies of both conscious and unconscious bias are a must-read for every academic