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What does scientific evidence tell us about making our homes energy efficient?
Money & Business

What does scientific evidence tell us about making our homes energy efficient?

...researchers in the field, the one question we are always asked is: “If I do this, how much energy will it save?” To which we give the helpful answer: “It depends”. There is lots of advice out there, after all, and the media, charities and local authorities all provide guidance. But just how much of it is based on real scientific evidence? A common piece of advice...
Spiritualism, stigma and prejudice: what is everyone so scared of?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Spiritualism, stigma and prejudice: what is everyone so scared of?

...researching Spiritualism. Starting with a conversation during a taxi ride… ...‘Could you drop us at the Spiritualist church, please?’ ‘Spiritualism?’ [A look of horror] ‘They believe in all that possession stuff don’t they?’ ‘Well, not really. They believe in the continuation of the soul after death. That the spirit lives on and continues to develop...
A very brief history of AI
Digital & Computing

A very brief history of AI

...research into artificial intelligence (AI). The idea of ‘thinking machines’ had long been a staple of science fiction, but serious research into the topic began in the mid-1940s, even before the invention of the digital computer. The term ‘artificial intelligence’ was created by the American mathematician John McCarthy, who in 1955 invited interested fellow...
Tomorrow's World
Science, Maths & Technology

Tomorrow's World

...research that's landed us on a comet - we've got it covered. We're also co-producing a number of programmes with the BBC for Tomorrow's World, including Britain's Greatest Invention and Horizon: 10 Things You Need to Know about the Future. In the meantime, enjoy an abundance of FREE learning on the ever-changing world of science: How is my life changing? How is my world...
Does your personality influence your career?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Does your personality influence your career?

...research we’ve been focusing on most recently is within distinct employers to see whether we get quite different effects in different places. And we get, those effects are coming through. Certainly we’re getting the impression that people are drawn towards different occupations, they feel attracted to them dependent on their personality. Whether they enjoy their job...
Fast Reactors and Thorium
Science, Maths & Technology

Fast Reactors and Thorium

...research reactor, which was built in 1946 at Los Alamos in New Mexico USA and named ‘Clementine’. Despite their long history, fast reactors have so far failed to break through to commercial success. There are some important technical differences and issues with fast reactor operation: · the neutron flux (neutrons per second per unit area) is typically much higher...
How do I pitch an idea to a science editor?
Science, Maths & Technology

How do I pitch an idea to a science editor?

...researching their outlet to communicating with them in a professional way. In this practical guide, we have compiled advice from six different science editors with extensive experience in commissioning pieces for a number of different outlets including Science, BBC Focus Magazine, New Scientist, the Mail and Guardian and SciDev.Net. Following the advice in this guide will...
Exploring immortality
History & The Arts

Exploring immortality

...researchers in Religious Studies and Philosophy investigate immortality...Research into physical immortality is big business. Just try searching Google for the CEO of Apple Computers and biotech firm Genentech founded Calico (est. 2013). It's a company backed by a billion dollars of investment which aims to ‘devise interventions that slow aging and counteract...