SCIENCE
The science of studying
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A brief review of 2016’s major scientific leaps
As this volume of The Strand comes to an end, let’s recap some of the biggest scientific events in the tumultuous year of 2016. GRAVITATIONAL WAVES Perhaps the biggest news out of physics in 2016, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory’s (LIGO for short) discovery of gravitational waves put to rest a 100-year old ...
Humans may have helped create the Sahara Desert
From paleontological records to the earliest artistic depictions of the humans that lived there, the consensus is that the Sahara was once a wetter and more humid place, during the “African Humid Period.” So, what happened?
What’s up with the mark disparity between the arts and the sciences?
And is it a big deal?
Experiences as a woman in Computer Science
Content Warning: Misogyny & reference to a sexual act
Revolutionary Gene-editing Technique Has Its First Clinical Anti-Cancer Tests in Humans
As the world grows more complex, we see hopeful signs of progress in the field of gene-based medicinal therapy. In particular, the famous CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique has been gaining significant traction due to its simplicity and versatility. On October 28th, Dr. Lu You's team at Sichuan University in Chengdu successfully ...
To infinity and beyond: Extending the numbers
Look at your hands and—most likely—you have a finite number of fingers on them. That is, you don't have an endless number of fingers on any hand. On average, a human has ten fingers and ten toes. But, what exactly is "ten?”—not the word, but the quantity. Our Science editor ...
The Scientific Benefits of Handwritten Notes
The editor of The Strand's brand-new Science section explains the scientific benefits of paper and pen, and why you should sometimes leave your laptop at home.