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SATNAVmagazine
Feb 1, 20214 min read
Frontiers of Sustainable Energy Integration
Callum Peverell explores breakthrough projects within sustainable energy. Global perception of the energy industry is changing. Oil...
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SATNAVmagazine
Feb 1, 20212 min read
Life on... Venus?
Giles Manning reports on the recent detection of phosphine gas on Venus and how this impacts our current understanding of the origin of...
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SATNAVmagazine
Feb 1, 20213 min read
The future of fashion: Are bioengineered materials the next big trend?
Rain Speake discusses biomaterials start-ups that are utilising synthetic biology to develop sustainable materials for the fashion...
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SATNAVmagazine
Feb 1, 20213 min read
Dancing with the stars
Charlotte Tomlinson delves into space by discussing recent research that proves Einstein's theory of relativity. Scientists have observed...
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SATNAVmagazine
Feb 1, 20213 min read
Want to turn up the heat on cancer? Go for Gold
Katie Fegan dives into the science behind gold nanoparticles for photothermal cancer therapy. Just like Goldilocks, cancer cells are...
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SATNAVmagazine
Feb 1, 20213 min read
Revolutionary or ridiculous: the link between solar activity and earthquakes
Matthew Morris discusses the link between solar activity and earthquakes. Earthquakes are destructive natural events, causing an average...
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SATNAVmagazine
Feb 1, 20213 min read
A Revolution in the Sky
Holly Dale explores the utilization of drones in our future, whether that be good or bad. Picture this: the year is 2030 and you are...
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SATNAVmagazine
Feb 1, 20213 min read
Getting to the heart of the matter
Sam Lee highlights how advances in fluorescence microscopy are aiding in the fight against heart attacks. Diseases affecting the heart...
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SATNAVmagazine
Feb 1, 20213 min read
An Ecological Breakthrough in the Heart of Birmingham
Daisy Cave discusses the recent return of otters to Birmingham’s waterways Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) are arguably amongst the West...
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SATNAVmagazine
Feb 1, 20213 min read
"Science for the sake of science" - should we be landing mankind on the Moon again?
Mia Wroe explores whether money going towards sending mankind to the moon again for ‘Plan B’ is the right thing to do. The undeniable aim...
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SATNAVmagazine
Feb 1, 20212 min read
Fusion: Future or Failure?
Samaiyah Rehman investigates ITER and its efforts to bottle a star. The same phenomena that fuels the Sun could be used to produce...
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SATNAVmagazine
Dec 24, 20202 min read
Yvonne Baker: "Birmingham, STEM Ambassadors and me"
SATNAV reports on the EPS Distinguished Lecture, March 2020 On March 11th 2020, over 30 years after graduating from the University of...
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SATNAVmagazine
Dec 23, 20203 min read
Colonialism and communicable diseases
Sophie Byrne examines the effects of engineered waterways on public health crises Waterways provide ample breeding grounds for...
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SATNAVmagazine
Dec 22, 20202 min read
The Natural Nuclear Reactor: Lessons for the Future
Matthew Morris looks to the past in solving the problem of high-level radioactive waste. Around two billion years ago, something strange...
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SATNAVmagazine
Dec 21, 20203 min read
Opening Doors: An Accessibility in Science Event
Nadia Farag takes a look at how disability should be recognised and considered in everyday life. SATNAV, in collaboration with ChemSoc...
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SATNAVmagazine
Dec 20, 20203 min read
Filling in the gaps
Giles Manning considers the reasons why some people have been forgotten from history, while others have not. There are certain figures...
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SATNAVmagazine
Dec 19, 20204 min read
"Computers don't understand English"
Weronika Wiesiołek recounts Grace Hopper’s story behind accessible programming. It is 1951. The world is occupied with tension arising...
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SATNAVmagazine
Dec 18, 20203 min read
STEM, LGBTQ & You: Bridging the representation gap
An insight into oSTEM’s inclusive conference by Sophie Byrne LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning) people...
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SATNAVmagazine
Dec 17, 20204 min read
Invisible barriers to fieldwork: breaking the period taboo
Mia Wroe outlines why fieldwork should not be a barrier to women in STEM and some helpful tips on surviving in the field while menstruating
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SATNAVmagazine
Dec 16, 20202 min read
"But you don't look like a scientist"
bigail Joyce casts a spotlight on the portrayal of female scientists in the media
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