Fossil collecting should be for everyone – not just academics
By Gareth Dyke, University of Southampton
Almost all natural history museums and recognised public collections of fossils have in the past relied on finds purchased...
How scorpion venom could yield new cancer treatment
By Benjamin Burke, University of Hull
In the development of new drugs, taking something from nature and modifying it has been a successful tactic employed...
Many people use drugs – but here’s why most don’t become addicts
By Paul Hayes, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Drug use is common, drug addiction is rare. About one adult in three will use...
Hard Evidence: is a teacher shortage looming?
By Christopher Wilkins, University of Leicester
Recruitment of student teachers to begin training in 2015 is well underway, and the government hopes it will lead...
Labour really does face a tough battle in Scotland
By John Curtice, Strathclyde University
May’s general election is widely being viewed as one of the most unpredictable in living memory. Yet there is one...
Why Glasgow Ebola case is very unlikely to spread
By Peter Barlow, Edinburgh Napier University
It has been confirmed that a healthcare worker who has returned from Sierra Leone has contracted the Ebola...
Highlights and lowlights of 2014, a golden year for cybercrime
By Andrew Smith, The Open University
Looking back, 2014 was not a good year for keeping things safe under digital lock and key. If a...
Just drink it: why wine investing usually isn’t worth it
By Karl Storchmann, New York University
Investing in fine wines has become increasingly popular over the past few decades as many in the viticulture industry...
