Science

Do classic science fiction movies undermine understanding of science?

For many, science fiction serves as an entry to a love of science, but could some of the classics of the genre actually be harming science literacy?

Reactive Oxygen Species are more than just the ‘bad guys’ of the body

People think of Reactive oxygen species as the cause of illness and ageing, but research suggests their role in the body is much more complex

Reputation: why do we care so much about what other people think of us?

Human beings evolved to value being respected within our group – those seen as trustworthy were more likely to be able to stick around, and to breed

Rawson’s “Human/Nature” challenges mainstream ideas about conservation

"Human/Nature", by Jane Rawson - past Environment Editor at The Conversation - offers some confronting questions from a lifelong conservationist

Are pre-performance rituals simply superstition, or something more?

Performers engage in all manner of rituals, like lucky clothing, physical routines, and even prayer. But how much benefit do they have?

A brief history of The Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit

After decades researching parapsychology and testing paranormal claims, the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmith's closed it's doors for the final time in 2024.

Humans long to cheat death, but is there any validity to life extension technology?

Billionaire Bryan Johnson is the latest figure to hit the headlines in his attempts to defy ageing, but is there anything to life extension technologies?

The Beecher story, the origin of the placebo effect myth, likely didn’t happen

The most-cited example of the powerful placebo is Henry Beecher using saline instead of morphine... except, it likely never happened
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