#LessonsFromScience

The Birth of A Star

Stars do not shine for ever. Stellar evolution is the process by which stars are ‘born’, start to shine, continue shining in a stable...

Aung San Suu Kyi once said: “If you want to bring an end to long standing conflict, you have to be prepared to compromise.” In a struggle...

In 2001 a Space Odyssey, an evil robot named HAL 9000 goes insane and tries to kill everyone; in Brave New World, technology has been...

Overview Noble gases are a topic that have been often dismissed in schools, as all we learn about them are that they are unreactive....

To this day, scientists are still scratching their heads when questioned about the true science behind cancer and it’s causes. A proposed...

Fields and fertilizers Just how much space do we need to grow lentils? Focusing on the first 10 years of the mission, there would be a...

Since the release of “The Martian” in 2015, there have been countless debates on internet forums about whether Mark Watney’s potato farm...

“We are effectively reinventing a body part” claims Noel Fitzpatrick. In his hands are two small metal plates which he handles delicately...

Just a week ago, a category 4 major hurricane by the name of Harvey dissipated into the wind after shredding through the Caribbean isles...

“Apocalypse” is an ancient Greek word literally translated as “disclosure of knowledge”. In a religious context, the word is often...

“Can we cure, prevent or manage all disease by the end of the century?” Asked, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife in front of a packed lecture...