The cost of immortality
Abigail Joyce discusses the ethical issues surrounding HeLa cells, the first immortalised cell line to be used in scientific research
SATNAVmagazine
- Dec 31, 2018
- 3 min
Rhythm, interrupted: how modern society disrupts our body clocks
Farhana Alam discusses the effects of a modern lifestyle on circadian rhythms and on human health
SATNAVmagazine
- Dec 31, 2018
- 3 min
Ancient Evolution: How Neanderthal DNA Influenced Humanity
Courtney Kousser travels back in evolutionary time to explore the relationship between humans and Neanderthals
SATNAVmagazine
- Dec 31, 2018
- 3 min
Legal rights to DNA have yet to keep up with the times
Tiffany Idle unravels the legal issues surrounding ownership of DNA samples
SATNAVmagazine
- Dec 31, 2018
- 2 min
Saving our future: learning from the dinosaurs
Mia Wroe urges the public to learn from the past to save the future in the face of impending global catastrophe
SATNAVmagazine
- Mar 2, 2018
- 3 min
Blood flowers
Chyi Chung traces the roots of cut flowers unearthed in Ton van Zantvoort’s documentary film, A Blooming Business
SATNAVmagazine
- Mar 1, 2018
- 3 min
Diagnosing Edward Cullen
Haneef Akram explores the biomedical mechanism underlying vampirism
SATNAVmagazine
- Mar 1, 2018
- 3 min
The day, the week, the month, or even the year for neurotechnology
Hannah Stephens discovers that the absurd futuristic tropes suggested in Friends aren’t far from reality after all
SATNAVmagazine
- Mar 1, 2018
- 3 min
The Blue Planet II Effect
Anna Pitts rides along the waves of impact following David Attenborough’s latest documentary series
SATNAVmagazine
- Mar 1, 2018
- 3 min
Genetic Determinism in GATTACA
Jayde Martin challenges the deceiving depiction of genetic determinism in GATTACA
SATNAVmagazine
- Mar 1, 2018
- 3 min
How slow can you go?
Federico Abatecola unravels the mystery behind the slo-mo phenomena
SATNAVmagazine
- Dec 31, 2017
- 3 min
CRISPR/Cas9 and its natural inspiration
Jayde Martin highlights the role of evolution in developing the genome editing tool
SATNAVmagazine
- Dec 31, 2017
- 2 min
Magnetoreception: nature's invisible map
Bruce Saleeb-Mousa explores an extraordinary way animals are able to navigate
SATNAVmagazine
- Dec 31, 2017
- 4 min
In the palm of monoculture
Chyi Chung investigates the place of oil palm monoculture in nature
SATNAVmagazine
- Dec 31, 2017
- 2 min
How nature connects the dots
Jonny Wise muses on the parallel networks in life
SATNAVmagazine
- Dec 31, 2017
- 2 min
Branching out to nature
Marion Cromb uncovers the logic behind the branching patterns of trees
SATNAVmagazine
- Dec 31, 2017
- 2 min
The Salton Sea: California's wasteland
John Dunsmuir reports on a disastrous consequence of mankind’s interference with nature
SATNAVmagazine
- Dec 31, 2017
- 2 min
Biomimetics: holy mother of pearl!
Marriyum Hasany introduces a new class of materials in mimicry of nature
SATNAVmagazine
- Mar 1, 2017
- 3 min
The 10% brain capacity myth
Anna Pitts addresses the pervasive cognitive conundrum head on
SATNAVmagazine
- Mar 1, 2017
- 2 min
The troubling truth of trophy hunting
Daniel Thomas explores the surprising potential benefits of trophy hunting