Under the Microscope #15 - Elephant fish embryo
12 March 2012Dr Andrew Gillis shows us an elephant fish embryo, which live in their egg and feed off of their yolk supply for 7 to 10...
Wiping memories to tackle alcoholism
12 March 2012Research into the way memory works could lead to a breakthrough in the treatment of alcoholism. Memories associated with triggering relapse in alcoholics could be...
Can a scientist be religious?
11 March 2012The relationship between science and religion has had its rocky moments. But Dr Robert Asher, author of the newly published book 'Evolution and Belief: Confessions...
Strengthening the bond between policy and science
09 March 2012Policy makers and scientists collaborate to create new science-policy research agenda.
It's 'not' history
09 March 2012University of Cambridge linguists have pieced together the curious evolving history of the word 'not' across the languages of Europe. In doing so, they suggest...
Invading Trees?
09 March 2012Rumours of trees ‘invading’ the Arctic as a by-product of climate change have been ‘greatly exaggerated’ according to a polar scientist due to lecture on...
Job security and pay fears at heart of manufacturing’s “image problem”
08 March 2012Misplaced fears about job security and low pay could thwart efforts to strengthen British manufacturing and rebalance the economy, a new analysis of the sector’s...
Old meets new at 800-year old Leper Chapel
07 March 2012There are 21st century ideas in prospect for the 800 year old Leper Chapel in East Cambridge following a unique collaboration between Cambridge Past, Present...
The Eruption after tomorrow
07 March 2012Imagine the perfect storm. A series of severe volcanic eruptions engulf the globe, spewing ash and sulphur into the atmosphere, causing widespread chaos on our...
The carriers of memory
06 March 2012Almost 100 years after the outbreak of World War I, public opinion about war in many of the countries that fought appears to have shifted...