Lost butterflies of England
Butterflies are one of the most beautiful species in the natural world. However, loss of habitat due to human activities is seriously threatening their existence. England has already lost one third of its butterfly species and many of the remaining ones are struggling to survive.
Read MoreHold homeopaths to account
By Paul Rodgers
If it were up to me, magic would work. Much of my teens were spent in an imaginary land full of elves and dwarves, steeped in the lore of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and games such as Dungeons & Dragons. Who could resist the idea that waving a wand or drinking [...]
First-ever study on sex hormone-hunger link
A three-year project to study the link between sex hormones and hunger has begun.
Read MoreA humorous look at homeopathy
A spoon full of humour to help the homeopathy go down… a comic report from the 10:23 event, brought to you by Smitha Mundasad, Nan King and Paul Rodgers.
Read MoreEvents round up – early March
March is looking tasty as far as events are concerned, and there’s all kinds of geeky entertainment on offer.
Read MoreBirds play freestyle guitar in new art display
An exhibition in London’s Barbican centre will give zebra finches a different way to show off their musical talents.
Read MoreJubilee Jennie – from banker to environmentalist
Awarded recognition for an ‘outstanding individual contribution to beautiful Bromley’ at the end of last year, Jennie Randall tells us how she got involved in the local environmental movement and her aspirations for the future.
Read MoreFreaking out over the flu
Panic, anxiety, scaremongering, conspiracies… but just a few months on, and swine flu seems to have been all but forgotten…
Read MoreIs the truth out there?
The chance of detecting extra terrestrial life is now greater than ever before, Lord Martin Rees told scientists two weeks ago at a Royal Society conference in London.
Read MorePlacebocide
A mass overdose of homeopathic pills, involving thousands of people across the globe, took place on 30 January 2010 at 10.23am in an attempt to prove that homeopathy is ineffective.
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