BY ANNABEL DAVIES Emmeline Pankhurst + the Suffragettes: When thinking of the feminist movement, one usually pictures the suffragettes; the brave women who caused civil unrest in order to grant women their basic right to vote. Pankhurst, often criticised for her militant tactics, lead this movement and is widely recognised for her contributions to achieving […]
Month: May 2023
Artificial photosynthesis: The future alternative to fossil derived fuels?
BY ALEXANDER LAWRENCE A recent UC Berkely article[1] announced the discovery of the mechanism of copper nanoparticles in the production of hydrocarbon and alcohol fuels from the reduction of carbon dioxide gas. The team responsible utilised new electrochemical liquid cell and x-ray imaging technologies to capture the transition of these particles which measure roughly 7nm […]
Victorian Baby Farming
BY SOPHIE JESSETT The practice of ‘baby farming’ became a popular profession in Victorian society. In its most innocent state, it simply meant to foster or adopt a child in return for a payment. However, those with the power to do so, took advantage of the struggling poor and manipulated unmarried mothers into unwittingly sending […]