Demise of large animals caused by both man and climate change
05 March 2012Research provides new insights about what caused the extinction of many of the world’s big animals over the last 100,000 years.
Looking the part
05 March 2012Throughout history, clothes have been a powerful part of our identity. Taking place this Friday, a symposium called Appearances of Gender – open to all...
Stories without borders
02 March 2012A public lecture at Cambridge University today (March 2) will explore the role of storytelling in narratives that address global history.
Under the Microscope #13 - Tiny worm pellets
01 March 2012Matthew Kuo tells us how tiny worm faecal pellets affect how oil pipelines sit on the seabed.
A musical expedition to Scott’s South Pole
01 March 2012A cycle of songs imagining the final thoughts of Captain Scott and his polar party has been composed by Cambridge graduate Jake Wilson – with...
Landscape, literature, life
29 February 2012Over the past few years, the genre of ‘nature writing’ has seen a new sense of urgency, fostered by a growing awareness of a natural...
Under the Microscope #12 - Brain cells from skin cells
28 February 2012This is a beautiful image of human brain cells, which can now be grown from adult skin cells.
The emotional historian?
28 February 2012Danelle van Zyl-Hermann, a Gates scholar with an interest in the emotional history of South Africa, explains why the study of society's sentiments can unlock...
And the Oscar goes to...
25 February 2012French silent film The Artist won best picture at Sunday night's Academy Awards. Chris O’ Rourke from the Faculty of English looks at the resurgence...
Study examines number of GP visits before cancer patients are referred to specialists
24 February 2012Patient information reveals women, young people, ethnic minorities and people with less common cancers have the highest number of pre-referral consultations.