The Perseverance of Mars through science fiction
Jack Davey highlights the perseverance of Mars in science-fiction stories through the decades, noting how the ideas around it have evolved.
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‘Never Let Me Go’ by Kazuo Ishiguro is a book every student should read
Jack Davey explains why every student should read Kazuo Ishiguro's 'Never Let Me Go', a story about uncertainty, identity and belonging.
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A new X-ray map of the universe
In July last year, the German-Russian Spektr-RG satellite was launched into orbit. On board it carries all of the equipment necessary to act as a cutting edge, high-energy observatory and now it has returned an X-ray scan of the Universe covering the entire sky. This instrument is known as eROSITA...
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Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s death is a massive loss to the literary world
Following the death of Spanish author Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Jack Davey celebrates some of his best works
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Best book to film adaptations
In a Books and Film collab, a few of our writers discuss their favourite book to film adaptations
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Listen while you read: the best book and music pairings
Listening to music while reading is typically unfavoured, but Jack Davey will definitely convince you otherwise with his perfect pairings
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Reading: a continual education in empathy
Jack Davey discusses how literature teaches us about empathy, through the way we individually interpret the stories we read
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Exoplanet the size of Earth discovered in its star’s habital zone
Jack Davey investigates the news behind the latest Earth-sized exoplanet to be discovered
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Literary quotes to see you through your first year
Jack Davey shares some of his favourite quotes from literature that helped him get through his daunting first year at university.
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The best examples of the literary villain we love to hate
Jack Davey shares the best antagonists to grace literature and explores what makes literary villains so great.
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My favourite genre: science fiction
I can’t remember a time before I discovered the wonders of science fiction. In my mind, it is the ultimate genre for embracing the freedom of pen and paper and is filled with so much diversity that no one should discount it with a blank refusal. For the technologically minded, there’s...
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Books to escape the gloomy weather
As a remedy for the grey, gloomy weather the winter months bring, I have several literary candidates, each a sure way to alleviate the weight of the grey skies and spark hope in the heart. One solution which I find very effective is to indulge in pure escapism with a...
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Why science students love the arts
As part of our ArtsTech collaboration, we wanted to find out what Science and Arts students love about the other discipline, and why they think the intersection is so important. Read on to find out what aspects of art inspire science students.
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