Lady of Science: Ada Lovelace
Who is this Ada Lovelace? The daughter of a Lord? The wife of an Earl? Okay, while those are technically true statements they turn out to be the least interesting things about her. Ada, Countess of...
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Debate after debate about climate change can make anyone super confused. What’s actually going on? Who do we believe? What will happen? What can we do about it? Who better to ask these questions to...
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We have all experienced moments of powerlessness; moments where we feel inadequate, weak, shy, and afraid. These moments are shared by everybody, if the number of self-help books and television shows...
View ArticleLike, what?
Today I want to talk to you about a rather controversial topic: the word like. You’ve probably heard adults and the media complain about how young people use this word. I want to give you a different...
View ArticleAre We Fucked?
“Humans are fucked” “No seriously, people ruin everything” “What is wrong with the world?!?” Who hasn’t heard these gasped exasperatedly at a television screen as disfigured children and equally...
View ArticleAll Humans Speak, but How Does Language Affect Who We Are?
I have been recently introduced to HVNGRY by one of the coolest females I’ve ever encountered and I immediately felt an urge to contribute. You see, I only have a voice in the written form. Ok, that’s...
View ArticleInspiration: Jane Goodall
Recently I had the pleasure of attending a public talk by the infinitely wonderful Jane Goodall. You may have heard the name, you may have seen the Simpsons episode featuring a parody of her but I want...
View ArticleHow to train your universe
Imagine you set off a Big Bang. Imagine you set off many Big Bangs. Newborn universes are all small, grubby and just a little disorganised. But you love them, and want each of them to grow into a...
View ArticleThe Science of Cookies
I studied food science. No, that’s not nutrition. Food science, as in the chemistry, physics and microbiology behind making the food that you and I buy from the supermarket. People forget that the...
View ArticleGod and Dice and Quantum Physics
Albert Einstein. Great dude. Everyone has heard of him. From a young age he is presented to children as the epitome of genius. His image is often what comes to mind when one is told to picture a...
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