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  • May 27, 2021

    The Century of Innovation

    Note: words formatted in bold are ones which can be found in the glossary. The human race has come a long way in terms of technological advancements. From the invention of the wheel to being able to send rockets into space, we as a race have come so far but we have only scratched the […]

  • Jul 21, 2022

    Monkeypox – a short guide

    First we had to deal with the coronavirus pandemic and now we hear about more new cases of monkeypox in the UK. Although the transmission risks are low, Public Health England agencies are becoming more alarmed as cases rise Monkeypox can be caught from infected rodents such as rats, mice and squirrels in parts of […]

  • Jun 3, 2022

    Bermuda Triangle – fact or legend?

    Bermuda Triangle – fact or legend?

    The Bermuda Triangle is the biggest myth of all time. Also known as the Devil’s Triangle, the Bermuda Triangle is an area in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where many aircraft and ships disappeared under mysterious circumstances.  The earliest suggestions of a disappearance in the area was reported on 17 September, 1950, […]

  • May 20, 2022

    Microplastics have made headlines

    Microplastics have made headlines. And it’s sent the medical field into a frenzy. Their existence has been known for quite some time now but it’s only recently that scientists have pinpointed the presence of microplastics in the blood. The health implications of this new ground-breaking discovery is still a mystery and it may be before […]

  • Mar 31, 2022

    The colonisation of Mars: all about the 2029 SpaceX mission

    Space. Aliens. Colonisation. We still have very little knowledge about space; who knows what’s out there around this small planet of ours. But we are aware about how we live in this solar system with around 8 main planets. And now due to advanced technology such as rovers and satellites, astronomists and technology institutions are […]

  • Mar 20, 2022

    War – the use of Chemical Weapons

    Introduction Everyone’s been scared of a sudden breakout of war at some point of their lives. And here we are with nations trying their best to prevent the beginning of world war 3. Recently, there has been speculation that Russia can soon use chemical weapons on Ukraine. So what are chemical weapons? Why is there […]

  • Mar 11, 2022

    Russian Gas – a path to economic suicide

    For the past 2 weeks NATO countries have been imposing a variety of sanctions on Russia, including companies such as iPhone and Mcdonalds restricting or banning sales. As a response to all of these sanctions imposed on Russia, Putin has recently threatened to cut off the gas line running into Germany. This is if they […]

  • Mar 4, 2022

    The Nuclear Disaster of Ukraine

    Navigate Introduction The Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster of 1986 is the greatest tragedy of nuclear power generation in history. The power plant, located just 10 miles from Chernobyl consisted of 4 reactors: each of which capable of producing 1000 megawatts of electrical energy. Situation and location The Chernobyl nuclear power plant is located 81 […]

  • Feb 25, 2022

    Pleasure – how do you feel it….

    The Reward Pathway: Why do you get addicted to things? How do addictions even occur? The answer to the first question is fairly straightforward: the reward pathway. How, on the other hand, well that describes a whole process that happens in your brain and we’re talking about a series of events that lasts milliseconds long…but […]

  • Feb 19, 2022

    Drug addict? Here are 10 things you can do to help.

    We have already discussed recreational drugs and the mechanism for addiction in a previous blog already. To see that blog click here. However, in this blog we will go through 10 steps you can take to help curb your addiction, whatever it is. It’s important to remember every person is unique and what may work […]

  • Feb 11, 2022

    It’s not peer pressure, it’s just your turn: the danger of recreational drugs…

    Contents: Who hasn’t heard recreational drugs are bad- after all, they are made illegal for a reason. We all know they cause over-confidence, addiction and brain damage. But most of us, no matter what it is, think “It won’t happen to me”. Many early users specifically, who use such drugs a handful of times, think […]

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