How to write popular science as a scientist

2 August 2017 by David Chapman

University Research Fellow Dr James Geach shares his experience of writing his first popular science book. From a seed in…

What is going on in the oceans around the West Antarctic Peninsula?

31 May 2017 by Dr Katharine Hendry

The West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) is one of the most climatically sensitive regions on Earth. Despite such sensitivity, we still…

Rambling research from TheScienceShed

24 May 2017 by Tallulah Cherry

University Research Fellow Steven Lee and collaborator Nick Evans tell us about the motivation behind TheScienceShed, a podcast aimed at…

Dinosaur Doctors: engaging the public in an unlikely environment

27 April 2017 by Tallulah Cherry

Shaena Montanari is a palaeontologist and former Newton International Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. She tells us about the…

Wiring up the brain: an instruction manual for embryos

24 March 2017 by Dr Holly Pattenden

When we are born, we are instantly able to see the world around us. Initially imperfect, we can able to visualise lights, movements and fuzzy…