Something a bit different for the Sci Cam blog and myself this week – a book review. The Martian – Andy Weir From the back cover: “I’m stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Earth. If Read more…
Could microscopic zombies be lurking in a puddle near you? Meet Naegleria fowleri, the water-dwelling amoeba that can crawl up an unsuspecting swimmer’s nose before chowing down on his brain. Amoebae might sound like science fiction creations, but in fact Read more…
As the most glorified pump in existence, there is a special place in everyone’s chest for the heart. Never stopping until you shuffle off this mortal coil, in that time yours will beat about two and a half billion times Read more…
Perceptions of physics What do people of think of when they hear the word “physics”? When I tell people that that’s I study, responses vary from “I don’t like physics, it’s too hard” to nervous laughter and backing away. I Read more…
Building a working brain depends on complex interactions between nerve cells and their environment. Now, cutting-edge tools from both biology and physics are helping us understand how physical factors shape brain development. How do you grow a brain? We need Read more…
In this episode Michael Conterio gave an explanation of how lasers work, while Sonja Dunbar asked how and why plants protect themselves from predators, focusing on a recently discovered plant that can mimic several others. Join us each month for Read more…
Welcome to the Sci Cam Blog! As there’s so much awesome and unusual science being done that we wanted to tell you about that we couldn’t fit into a monthly show we’ve decided to branch out with this blog. Every Read more…
I’m writing this on my way back from the British Science Association Science Communication Conference, having had a fun two days meeting other science communicators. There was a good range of topics discussed, from reaching under-served audiences to science comedy Read more…
A special edition of the online science magazine show broadcast in front of a live audience from the Cambridge Science Centre. Sonja Dunbar explains how plants, bacteria and fungi sometimes get along together. Robin Lamboll, one of the UK finalists Read more…
Join us each month for our Broadcast Hangout on Google+ (http://is.gd/scicamgplus) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/SciCam). Disappearing bees, breakthroughs in fusion, and a guide to flying in February’s edition of the live science magazine show! First up was Sonja Dunbar Read more…
