All Arts articles – Page 6
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ReviewGiving the Devil his Due: Reflections of a Scientific Humanist
‘The counter to bad ideas is good ideas. The rebuttal to pseudoscience is better science.’
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ReviewWritten in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind
A forensic anthropology pageturner filled with cases ranging from historic excavations to recent murder investigations
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PodcastWritten in Bone: Hidden Stories in what We Leave Behind by Sue Black – Book club
From the horrific to the absurd, forensic anthropologist Sue Black’s new book is a true pageturner
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ResearchPompeii’s paintings imperilled by precipitates
Volcanic ash protected the city’s frescos for centuries, now it might hasten their decline
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ReviewSpinach on The Ceiling: The Multifaceted Life of a Theoretical Chemist
Martin Karplus’ autobiography offers deep insights into his scientific work but few personal touches
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ReviewDisability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century
Accounts of grief and joy, independence and interdependence, challenge and transformative creativity
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Research‘Forgotten’ Egyptian blue pigment found in Raphael fresco
Scientists speculate that knowledge of making the ‘first synthetic pigment’ wasn’t quite as lost as some have supposed
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ReviewThe End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
Universe-ending scenarios made to fit our tiny human minds
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PodcastThe End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack – Book club
It’s the end times for our universe with five scenarios that of how it might meet its ultimate demise
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ReviewHot Molecules, Cold Electrons
A journey through history and science that lets readers to work out their maths muscles
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ReviewWhat Stars are Made of: The Life of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Remarkable insights into the life and work of the world’s first astrochemist
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ReviewAlien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space
A Nasa scientist’s search for unusual ecosystems – in the depths of our own oceans and much further afield
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ReviewKeep Calm and Log On: Your Handbook for Surviving the Digital Revolution
A resource-rich title covering everything from online etiquette to cybersecurity, all with a dash of history
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ReviewUnited We Are Unstoppable: 60 Inspiring Young People Saving Our World
Light on the science but full of surprising insights as young climate activists from 41 countries tell their stories
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PodcastUnited We Are Unstoppable: 60 Inspiring Young People Saving Our World – Book club
60 young climate activitsts from 41 countries tell their stories of fighting for a sustainable future
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ReviewHow to Argue with a Racist: History, Science, Race and Reality
The perfect ammunition to respond to racial discrimination should you encounter someone trying to justify their prejudice with science
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ReviewDrink? The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health
A book questioning the normalcy of drinking, exploring personal and policy responses to excessive alcohol consumption
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ReviewThe Triumph of Doubt: Dark Money and the Science of Deception
A book that aims to opens readers’ eyes to the fact-bending methods corporations employ to make profit
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ReviewThe Chemical Reaction
Badass chemical engineer Jaqueline Silver’s second outing has it all: explosives, villains and periodic table-based code cracking
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ReviewHalf Lives: The Unlikely History of Radium
The story of a radioactive element from its rise to a cure-all ingredient to the downfall of an entire industry