HeLa Cells HeLa is an immortal human cell line which is used for scientific research. It is the oldest and most used of its kind, originating from cervical cancer cells taken in 1951 from Henrietta Lacks, who died just eight months after her malignant tumour was removed without her permission, but little did she […]
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Lizzie Clark discusses The Importance and Relevance of Jazz Music in Today’s Society
The Importance and Relevance of Jazz Music in Today’s Society From humble beginnings in New Orleans, jazz music has never ceased to capture the imagination of numerous groups of people around the world. From Miles Davis to Stan Getz, the world of jazz has evolved hugely from its origins in 19th and 20th century […]
Mia Taylor explaining Georg Cantor and Infinity
Georg Cantor and Infinity Georg Cantor was a German mathematician who was most famous for the creation of set theory. He was born 3rd March 1845 in Saint Petersburg where he lived until his family moved to Germany in 1856. He studied in Germany and attended the University of Berlin where he studied physics, mathematics […]
Theatre Review: ‘Frankenstein’ and its important messages to society. By Eloise Quetglas-Peach
Theatre Review: ‘Frankenstein’ and its important messages to society Due to the fact that theatres around the world have been closed and are facing devastating impacts from the Coronavirus, the National Theatre have been putting recorded performances of all sorts onto YouTube in the hope of bringing a positive force of entertainment to the community […]
Poppy Fleming discusses Human Organs-on-Chips
Organs-on-a-chip After realising that our current testing methods and clinical trials are no longer a viable way forward due to ethical issues, expensive costs and failing tests, scientists from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University have begun to develop organ chips: a cheaper and more accurate testing method with bright prospects for future trials. […]
Darcey Sharpe asks how can we explain the rise of celebrity politicians like Donald Trump?
How do we explain the rise of celebrity politicians like Donald Trump? Donald Trump is the first reality TV president. He is a man who has openly courted extreme racist groups and who, has faced a string of accusations of sexual assault is now in charge of the world’s strongest, biggest and most feared […]
Scarlet Todd blogs about Secularism and Society
Secularism and Society Firstly what is secularism? A simple definition of secularism is the separation of state from religion. Meaning the government isn’t religious, remains neutral and doesn’t implement any particular religious practices within institutions or on its people. There is an organisation which promote this ideology called the national secular society. They state on […]
Darcey Sharpe reviews the classic “12 Angry Men”
12 Angry Men – Film Review 12 Angry men is a great film that really keeps the viewer sucked in. The basic story is incredibly simplistic, with practically the entire film, except for the very beginning and the end taking place in one room. However, the film makes great use of that minimalism by […]
Lizzie Clark analyses the importance of accents and dialects
The importance of accents and dialects: How dialects originate and lead to the development of accents In today’s modern world, there are at least 6000 different languages spoken worldwide. These languages all have their own specific dialects and accents, some of which are more obscure than others. For example, in the United Kingdom, there […]
Sophia Mattera discusses the Moon Landing conspiracy.
What’s the story behind the conspiracy of the Moon landing? The Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida. The place where, on the 20th of July 1969 at 8:17pm, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and the crew of the Apollo 11 were launched on the groundbreaking mission to become the first humans to touch the Moon. […]