Journeys of discovery: Jocelyn Bell Burnell and pulsars
29 November 2020"On 28 November 1967, it came again, a string of pulses one-and-a third seconds apart." This was not the work of Little Green Men. Jocelyn Bell had discovered pulsars.
"On 28 November 1967, it came again, a string of pulses one-and-a third seconds apart." This was not the work of Little Green Men. Jocelyn Bell had discovered pulsars.
He builds human-sized nests from twigs, spins circles in the garden and torches wicker men at Harvest Moon. ̽»¨Ö±²¥music-loving college gardener Peter Kirkham believes that gardens should be unexpected, relaxed and above all fun.
One hundred and fifty years since the first women were allowed to study at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge, Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Library will be sharing the unique stories of women who have studied, taught, worked and lived at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥, in its new exhibition ̽»¨Ö±²¥Rising Tide: Women at Cambridge. Â
An international team of scientists has found part of the world’s largest ice shelf is melting 10 times faster than the overall ice shelf average due to solar heating of the surrounding ocean surface.
Some of the earliest complex organisms on Earth – possibly some of the earliest animals to exist – got big not to compete for food, but to spread their offspring as far as possible.Â
Leaders in fields from classics to Alzheimer’s research are recognised today in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
New panel will advise on ̽»¨Ö±²¥'s engagement with Africa
Distinguished members of the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge have been named in the 2017 New Year Honours list, announced today. Professor Ottoline Leyser, Professor Shankar Balasubramanian and Professor John Pyle are among those who have been recognised for their contributions to society.
Jill Armstrong (Murray Edwards College) discusses her research on the behaviours and perceptions of men regarding women's workplace experiences.Â
How do you take your tea – with a drop of poisonous chemicals or a spoonful of sheep dung? Throughout history, the health benefits – and harms – of this popular beverage have been widely debated. In an article originally published in the student science magazine , Sophie Protheroe, an undergraduate student at Murray Edwards College, examines the global history of tea and its effect on our health.