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Every picture tells a story
Lord Lichfield One of the great things about doing science, especially if you’re lucky enough to be a cell or structural biologist, is just how gosh-darned pretty it can be. Sometimes, crouched over a...
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Small World
Last week we talked a little bit about science as art; or at least, I claimed that the certain scientific imagery could be classed as art, and it is in any event very pretty. A commenter reminded me of...
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Last week I wondered about the stereotypical scientist with no dress sense, social skills or cultural awareness. It’s more accurate to say that non-scientists generally have no awareness of science...
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She's ovulating
For this week’s Culture Friday, Jenny Rohn tells us what it was like to rap with Baba Brinkman. The intersection of science and art is an uncertain landscape, treading a fine line between asthetics,...
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Anyone who had a heart
Next to a shiny new bike, the best Christmas present I could hope for when I was young was a box of LEGO bricks. We weren’t well off, so the LEGO was always more of a going proposition, and besides...
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I fought the law
The First Law of Thermodymamics: Heat is work and work is heat … The Second Law of Thermodymamics: Heat cannot of itself pass from one body to a hotter body Heat won’t pass from a cooler to a hotter...
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Broken Heart
The British Heart Foundation funds basic research into coronary and circulatory diseases. They’ve recently launched a campaign to “Mend Broken Hearts“, with the aim of raising £50 million over the next...
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Skinside out
Some people wear their heart on their sleeve. Diana Eastman wears her bones on her back: Now that’s what I call an anatomical model. It’s done with body paint I believe, and is not a tattoo. But if you...
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The first day of development – a window to successful pregnancy
As of 2010, approximately 4 million babies had been born worldwide as a result of IVF treatment. Despite this, the success rate of IVF is still relatively low, at ~30%. The high emotional, health and...
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