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Resilience, scepticism, and mRNA: The story of Katalin Karikó

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Katalin Karikó mRNA vaccines for COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic presented the world’s governments and health organisations with a vaccination challenge on a scale it had never experienced before. Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines were critical in the production and distribution of affordable vaccines across the globe. Katalin Karikó’s 40 years of research into mRNA was the cornerstone of what made this possible. In this interview, we find […]

British Science Week 2024

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British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering, and maths taking place between 8–17 March 2024. This week aims to encourage and inspire people from all walks of life to engage with science while offering the chance to showcase exciting research. To mark the 30th anniversary of British Science Week, this year’s theme – ‘time’ – provides […]

National Storytelling Week

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Celebrating the importance of storytelling and research in science communication with some of our favourite articles

Throughout history and across cultures around the world, the art of storytelling has been central to the progression and enjoyment of human life, enabling culture, tradition, myth, and legends to be passed down. National Storytelling Week celebrates the tradition of storytelling and aims to inspire a new generation of storytellers to educate, entertain, and engage as their forebears have been […]

Research Outreach – Issue 138: Trojan horses, capitalist utopias, and a fuzzy future

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Our final publication for the year with a fascinating array of articles on every aspect of research from nanoparticles to a fuzzy future.

Our most recent issue of Research Outreach brings together a diverse array of subjects at the forefront of academic research. We showcase the FMsquare Foundation, an organisation that aims to spread the holistic values of ‘fuzzy logic’, as well as tracking the BEST lines for surgeons to follow to reduce post-operative scarring. New approaches to geological modelling may lead to […]

International Astronomy Day: Seeking the stars

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International Astronomy Day started in 1973 by Doug Berger. As the then president of the Astronomical Association of Northern California, he wanted to make astronomy more accessible to the public. While it may feel that space is infinitely remote, the study and celebration of what space is and may contain is a truly down-to-earth matter. By studying the stars, scientists […]

Political technology mystifies science communication for general public

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Why are scientific organisations so hesitant to communicate information on their large-scale projects to the public, and how can they improve? The answers to this question are explored by scientist, communicator, and essayist Dr Michel Claessens, teacher of science communication at the University of Brussels and spokesperson for the ITER project on nuclear fusion from 2011 to 2015. Claessens discusses […]

The idea of ‘no-self’: A comparative study of Buddhism and Sartrean existentialism

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A comparative study of 'no-self' - a concept found in both Buddhism and Sartrean existentialism, and how the two concepts differ.

The Buddhist idea of ‘no-self’ Buddhism, originating over two millennia ago in India, delves into the concept of “no-self” (anatman) with the purpose of liberating individuals from worldly suffering. Buddhists maintain that there exists no enduring self, advocating instead for the self’s impermanence as a consequence of the intricate interdependence between all phenomena, known as dhárma, which arise from the […]

Research Outreach – Issue 137: Transgressive poets, chronic pain, and self-assembling nanomaterials

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Research Outreach Issue 137 continues to showcase the intriguing work being carried out by researchers across all disciplines from the evolution of hair to building a more effective acoustic computer, as well as a study into why women experience more chronic pain than men. We also spoke with Kai Sicks, Secretary General at the German Academic Exchange Service, about the […]

Research Outreach – Issue 138: Trojan horses, capitalist utopias, and a fuzzy future

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Research Outreach – Issue 136: Private messages, browning vegetables, and unnecessary organs

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Research Outreach Issue 136 has a wide range of thought-provoking articles that reveal the scope of research in the modern world. Ranging from the genomic editing of eggplant to an ongoing debate about the significance of an organ inside the human nose, the research featured in this month’s publication will surely have something for everyone. We were privileged to speak […]