Until a few years ago the term “science communication” would have been misunderstood by most people – including scientists – to mean any communication between scientists. Now countries, universities and […]
Category: Culture
Why Pokemon Go became an instant phenomenon
In the last week, Pokemon Go, an augmented reality game for mobile phones, has taken off. Daily traffic for the game exceeded Twitter and Facebook use. What is driving this […]
Engineering’s unexpected and microscopic beauty
Day-to-day, engineering is steel girders and concrete. But at the microscopic level it reveals its beauty. We all know engineering is useful, functional, even ingenious. But the engineering photography competition […]
Why doing good can do you good
We feel good when we do a good deed, so there must be a psychological benefit to helping others? But how can we know for sure? The best way to […]