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Europe’s failure at Copenhagen
Europeans had high hopes for the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15). “This could be the best, last chance for a deal to protect the world from calamitous global warming”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark declared. And whilst many have blamed the summit’s failure on China and the US, including German Socialist... »
Switching on the brain: human evolution
The heat was unbearable. The land was barren. Early homo sapiens dragged his weary feet across the dusty African desert. It was around this time, ninety thousand years ago, that our ancestors experienced a change in fortune. »
It’s the sound of science… at Imperial radio!
Allow Imperial’s newest DJs to introduce themselves. Colin the astronomer and Seth the science philosopher have set up a radio show dedicated to the fun aspects of science or, as Colin describes it, to “tickle London’s scientific underbelly.” Capital Science is a radio show with a difference. Projecting live from IC Radio Studio on Tuesday... »
Hybrid embryos and the Church
Science is rarely judged sexy enough to deserve significant column inches. However, the topic of hybrid embryos has received unprecedented attention from media and politicians alike. »
Why is the NHS in such a state?
As an Australian, I’ve always taken for granted the fact that at home I have 24-hour access to the best medical care available as part of real universal medical cover. After moving to London last year, all I’ve heard in the news non-stop is about the dire state of the NHS, and after being... »

