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Big numbers, and big debts

Not long ago, on the PBS program “NewsHour”, I was listening to David Brooks, Op-Ed…

Alan PenmanOctober 24, 2011

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Speedy neutrinos, unrushed science and detective stories

By now, you surely have heard all about neutrinos travelling faster than light during the…

Jordi PratsSeptember 30, 2011

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The Nobel Prize gender gap

This week, as the six recipients of Nobel Prizes in science take the podium, some…

Stephanie KovalchikSeptember 26, 2011

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Climates of war: when tempers grow hot

At present, great preoccupation exists about climate change effects in many areas. A standard methodology…

Jordi PratsSeptember 12, 2011

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World Trade Center anniversary: what did 9/11 really cost?

The tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center is this Sunday.…

Julian ChampkinSeptember 9, 2011

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RPI versus CPI – The Definitive Account

The UK government has recently changed the basis on which it calculates increases to benefits…

Jill LeylandAugust 15, 2011

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Is reducing CO2 emissions a demographic problem?

Energy related world CO2 emissions reached a threateningly high historical maximum of 30,600 millions of…

Jordi PratsJuly 21, 2011

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Butterflies and biodiversity: do something that counts

A couple of weeks ago I waxed happily sarcastic about the wartime National Census of…

Julian ChampkinJuly 13, 2011

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Public sector versus private sector – which really pays more?

One of the top news stories of this week has been the publication of findings…

Claire PackhamJuly 7, 2011

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PhDs couldn’t tell an actor from a renowned scientist

Forty years ago, a singularly interesting lecture was held at the University of Southern California…

Mikhail SimkinJuly 4, 2011

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Hypoxi Vacuum Therapy – Sucking at science?

With the summer finally here, now is the time you wish you'd kept up those…

Graham WheelerJune 27, 2011

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Challenges with the tennis challenge system

The new challenge system for close line calls in tennis has been used on the…

Tristan BarnettJune 17, 2011

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Colombia, dripping with water

The topical image that comes into mind when thinking about tropical countries is that of…

Jordi PratsJune 7, 2011

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Marathon running against the numbers

On Sunday 17th April Emmanuel Mutai broke the London Marathon course record by coming home…

Jack MilesApril 21, 2011

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May(un)fair? Your chances of winning at McDonald’s Monopoly

McDonald's are once again running their Monopoly promotion, where along with your food you can…

Michael WallaceApril 19, 2011

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Nuclear risk

News from Japan is getting worse and worse. After an earthquake with a magnitude of…

Jordi PratsMarch 16, 2011

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Naughty Millwall – but are they the worst behaved?

On Saturday 19th February a soccer game between Millwall and Middlesbrough was almost cancelled due…

Matthew RevieFebruary 22, 2011

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A spoonful of sugar helps

Every day beverages containing caffeine and glucose keep us company from morning to night: a…

Jordi PratsFebruary 14, 2011

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IBM’s Watson: wonder of the analytics age

When fans of Jeopardy!, America's favourite TV trivia game show, tune in this Valentine's Day…

Stephanie KovalchikFebruary 9, 2011

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41 goals in a day?! How unusual was last Saturday’s football?

Whilst American eyes were mainly turned towards the Super Bowl this weekend, the English Premier…

Michael WallaceFebruary 8, 2011