Varsity Explains: Bayes’ Theorem and COVID-19 testing
From incandescent light bulbs to organic light-emitting diodes, Evelyna Wang explores the history and future of energy-efficient lighting
In this edition of Varsity Explains, Nick Scott takes an important statistical principle and considers how it may be applied in day-to-day life, in the context of COVID-19 testing
Non-human animals aren’t just “mindless machines” — they can think and feel as we do, writes Erin Tan
Chloe Li explains the importance of peer review in science, discusses its shortcomings and considers what alternative routes we can take
Sarah Swift discusses why women may be worse off when it comes to diagnosing and treating cardiovascular pathologies and emphasises the importance of changing perspectives
What does the hemoglobin in our blood have to do with the batteries in our electric vehicles? Evelyna Wang explains
Jasmine Staples explains why neonicotinoid usage should be stopped.
Grace Blackshaw explores the environmental and ethical impacts of electric vehicle batteries.
Nick Scott explores the use of computer-assisted proofs in mathematics, and what they might mean for the future of the field
Yan-Yi Lee talks about the reproducibility crisis as well as the recent collective efforts that scientists have shown to address it.
Cambridge Spotlight Series
Tele Agusto explores whether, in our quest to become the dominant species, we have unwittingly undergone the same physiological changes as those which we have tamed.
From everlasting colours to self-cleaning leaves, Rachel Tan explores a variety of amazing plant superpowers and their potential applications.
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