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![It has been recognised for thousands of years that some plants have healing properties and can be used to treat a wide variety of illnesses, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Flower-power_preview-115x115.gif "Flower Power")
Flower Power
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsIt has been recognised for thousands of years that some plants have healing properties and can be used to treat a wide variety of illnesses, […] -
![You have recently published a collaborative book with Professor Martin Nowak, how did this collaboration come about? Martin’s team at Harvard models evolution mathematically, but […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Interview_preview-115x115.gif "Bang! talks to… Roger Highfield, Interview")
Bang! talks to… Roger Highfield, Interview
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsYou have recently published a collaborative book with Professor Martin Nowak, how did this collaboration come about? Martin’s team at Harvard models evolution mathematically, but […] -
![At the end of April 2011, the European Court of Justice recommended the prohibition of patents involving human embryonic stem cells on ethical grounds. This […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Patent-disregard_preview-115x115.png "Patent Disregard")
Patent Disregard
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsAt the end of April 2011, the European Court of Justice recommended the prohibition of patents involving human embryonic stem cells on ethical grounds. This […] -
![When it comes to size, bigger does not necessarily mean better. Nowhere is this more true than in the natural world. We might marvel at […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/does-size-matter-01_preview-115x115.gif "Does Size Matter?")
Does Size Matter?
Posted on September 8, 2011 | 1 CommentWhen it comes to size, bigger does not necessarily mean better. Nowhere is this more true than in the natural world. We might marvel at […] -
![In the mind of the great Greek philosopher Ptolemy, the world was ordered and simple: a series of concentric circles representing the paths of the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Out-of-this-world_preview-115x115.png "Out of This World")
Out of This World
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsIn the mind of the great Greek philosopher Ptolemy, the world was ordered and simple: a series of concentric circles representing the paths of the […] -
![Polluted water, damaged buildings and a dependency on fossil fuels are all big problems which are encountered by mankind daily. However, three unique solutions that […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Micromachines_preview-115x115.png "Micromachines")
Micromachines
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsPolluted water, damaged buildings and a dependency on fossil fuels are all big problems which are encountered by mankind daily. However, three unique solutions that […] -
![The idea that “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” is the premise of endless jokes and media articles. Most people are happy to […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Men-are-from-mars_preview-115x115.png "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus")
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsThe idea that “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” is the premise of endless jokes and media articles. Most people are happy to […] -
![The advent of modern computing came startling quickly, but had been in gestation for over a hundred years. In the early 19th century, Charles Babbage […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Small-world_preview-115x115.png "It’s a Small World")
It’s a Small World
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsThe advent of modern computing came startling quickly, but had been in gestation for over a hundred years. In the early 19th century, Charles Babbage […] -
![Ever since Wilhelm Röntgen photographed the inside of his wife’s hand in 1896, the imaging power of X-rays has been providing us with sights hidden […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Imaging-in-a-flash_preview-115x115.png "Imaging in a Flash")
Imaging in a Flash
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsEver since Wilhelm Röntgen photographed the inside of his wife’s hand in 1896, the imaging power of X-rays has been providing us with sights hidden […] -
![At first sight, it would appear that the cannibalistic Fore Tribe of Eastern Papua New Guinea has little in common with a family from the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Hereditary-yet-infectious_preview-115x115.png "Hereditary Yet Infectious")
Hereditary Yet Infectious
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsAt first sight, it would appear that the cannibalistic Fore Tribe of Eastern Papua New Guinea has little in common with a family from the […] -
![The World Health Organisation defines blindness as having visual acuity of less than 20/400. This means that objects visible to the average person from 400 […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/For-your-eyes-only_preview-115x115.png "For Your Eyes Only")
For Your Eyes Only
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsThe World Health Organisation defines blindness as having visual acuity of less than 20/400. This means that objects visible to the average person from 400 […] -
![Humans have used bees for millennia. So precious to the ancient Egyptians was honey that they entombed it in the pyramids, a gift to their […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/A-sweek-combination_preview-115x115.png "A Sweet Combination")
A Sweet Combination
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsHumans have used bees for millennia. So precious to the ancient Egyptians was honey that they entombed it in the pyramids, a gift to their […] -
![Quantum mechanics is a branch of physics which describes the behaviour of matter at the atomic and sub-atomic level. In the quantum world, matter behaves […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/A-state-of-collapse_preview-115x115.png "A State of Collapse")
A State of Collapse
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsQuantum mechanics is a branch of physics which describes the behaviour of matter at the atomic and sub-atomic level. In the quantum world, matter behaves […] -
![The 9th century philosopher, Al-Kindi captured the Islamic quest for knowledge perfectly when he said, “It is fitting for us not to be ashamed of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/A-lost-legacy_preview-115x115.png "A Lost Legacy")
A Lost Legacy
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsThe 9th century philosopher, Al-Kindi captured the Islamic quest for knowledge perfectly when he said, “It is fitting for us not to be ashamed of […]
