Science and Environment
System to rate the scarcity of important metals aims to keep shortage at bay
Drs Gawen Jenkin, Dan Smith and Dave Holwell from the Department of Geology discuss how metals are generally abundant throughout the Earth's crust, but not always at the right cost in the right place at the right time
First atomic bomb test may mark the beginning of the Anthropocene
Dr Jan Zalasiewicz and Professor Mark Williams from the Department of Geology theorise on when the Anthropocene may have begun, suggesting that July 16, 1945, the date of the world’s first nuclear test, is a “practical and effective” choice.
What makes us human: genetics, culture or both?
Dr Daniel Zadik explains on The Conversation what makes us human
Hundreds of ships go missing each year, but we have the technology to find them
Dr Nigel Bannister from the Department of Physics and Astronomy on new technologies allowing us to better find ships that go missing at sea
The eye is our window to the brain – and there's a lot we can tell from it
Professor Irene Gottlob discusses on The Conversation what the human eye can tell us about the brain
Who do you think you are? Most detailed genetic map of the British Isles reveals all
Dr Daniel Zadik and Professor Mark Jobling discuss on The Conversation about genetics maps of populations and what they teach us
